My Way News/The Lid 11/4/09
AARP has been to portray itself as a "non partisan" observer on the health care debate, but has been actively working toward ensuring the passage of Obamacare. All the evidence points to the fact that the Senior advocacy organization is willing to push through a plan that will hurt its membership so it can make millions on its insurance related activities. During the summer AARP's management contended that they generically support health care but don't support any specific bill. At the same time they were running commercials that advocating for specific elements of the House Bill. The AARP even published bogus "debunking facts" on its website. Most of the AARP "debunking" facts` have been from the White House point of view and falsely accuse people who oppose the Obamacare plan as opposing any health care reform. Clearly they are not fulfilling their role as a non partisan advocate, and for a very profitable reason. While the AARP does not own the insurance companies who offer plans that bear its name, according to the Washington Post they get millions of dollars of royalties from the firms that sell the plans. The royalties from these programs make up the majority of AARP's tax free income. The word is that tomorrow the AARP will announce their choice of profit over their membership by officially throwing their weight behind the house option of Obamacare:
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