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spooky3

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7. I'm a member. I sent them a text recently because the only info I could find on the site

Reply to hermetic (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 04:07 PM

Mar 2025

simply invited members to become "activists" and contact Congress etc. I wanted to know what THEY are doing about this. No response yet.

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The AARP finally reacts to attack on Social Security [View all] Number9Dream Mar 2025 OP

d'oh BoRaGard Mar 2025 #1

The AARP is part of the insurance racket. The rest is bs. mobeau69 Mar 2025 #2

No, they are still a powerful lobby for thier members. Big Blue Marble Mar 2025 #10

AARP has always been slow on the draw when it comes to RIGHTS NotHardly Mar 2025 #16

It takes a little time to get a focus group together and come up with what their opinion is. LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #23

" AARP is part of the insurance racket" - Yes. They were part of the Medicare Part D scam GreatGazoo Mar 2025 #34

If it's not the scam Medicare advantage choie Mar 2025 #3

Basically, they're as useless as my left nut. 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 #15

You're left nut is useless? KPN Mar 2025 #19

So too is Lance Armstrong's WestMichRad Mar 2025 #20

That comment tickled my right one. 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 #32

Good for you hermetic Mar 2025 #4

I'm a member. I sent them a text recently because the only info I could find on the site spooky3 Mar 2025 #7

Did they get permission from United Healthcare to send this "strongly worded letter"? LoisB Mar 2025 #5

You share my doubts about them Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2025 #18

I used to belong until I noticed that every other page (hyperbole but not much) of their monthly LoisB Mar 2025 #31

AARP seems to mostly be a way for marketers to target older people. unblock Mar 2025 #6

Mostly, but they usually come down on the right side of senior issues... Wounded Bear Mar 2025 #11

Agree about the right side, usually. I also like their publications. Almost always a couple of good articles. nt spooky3 Mar 2025 #33

They are asking members to contact their congresspeople re Social Security: mucifer Mar 2025 #8

Video embedded JoseBalow Mar 2025 #12

My concern with AARP is that they play a disinguous game, asking all for aid and targettinyg all c-rational Mar 2025 #9

Thank you! Thank you!!!! maxrandb Mar 2025 #13

It's important to be contacting those "fighting tooth and anil to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare" SharonAnn Mar 2025 #14

May be true maxrandb Mar 2025 #29

My concern is that they are in bed with Demobrat Mar 2025 #22

+1 Auggie Mar 2025 #25

TY AARPQ I'm interested in what's happening Now. Cha Mar 2025 #17

They are always deliberate and thoughtful and careful in their responses to things like this. Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #21

Side note re AARP Lulu KC Mar 2025 #24

For people who still remember her in E.T. at the age of 7, it is hard to comprehend she is now 50. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #26

You get it! Lulu KC Mar 2025 #27

Yep. They have age 50 as their qualifying age for membership Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #30

Thank you! raccoon Mar 2025 #28