Monday, August 10, 2009
AARP Makes Big Push For Healthcare Reform
UPDATED @ 11:53 AM to add AARP spokesman Drew Nannis's comment.
Don't put the brakes on health care reform. AARP, the nation's most powerful seniors' association, launched a multimillion-dollar campaign this morning to debunk so-called myths surrounding the health care debate. Founded in 1958, AARP has 40 million members in offices in all 50 states.
Leaving no media format untapped, AARP's 'myths versus fact' advertising will run on national and local television and radio, in print publications and online. In an attack against largely conservative ideas, AARP is attempting to dismantle the notions that health care reform is not affordable to fix right now, equals the end of Medicare, and will lead to a government takeover as well as rationed care.
Click here to see all of the ad materials.
In a big grassroots push, AARP activists will take action in every state to make sure all lawmakers know that the 50-plus community wants action on healthcare reform now. For the first half of 2009, AARP spent upwards of $9 million on federal lobbying.
"It's critical that people have the information about the proposals currently being debated in Congress," said Drew Nannis, spokesperson for AARP. "There is a lot of misinformation out there, and people need to make decisions based on accurate information, not myths, lies, and scare tactics."
Monday, August 31, 2009
Richard Danner
Unlike AARP's entry into the gun control debate (which caused me to not renew my membership), at least AARP is spending their member's money on something at least remotely related to the stated purpose of the organization.
Despite the fact that humans tend to get more conservative with age, AARP always seems to be taking the liberal view on all of the issues.
It would be refreshing to have an organization that was truly fair and balanced and that would actually provide FACTUAL information regarding health care instead of one that reitererates the current administration's lies and misstatements.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Robert Allen
Congratulations, AARP for taking this step in deciding to take a stand on the health care reform debate by launching your advertising campaign to clarify the rumors and lies being spread about healthcare and medicare reform. I have just been researching your position and found some discouraging articles about the organization's unwillingness to take a position on the debate, and then as if by magic on August 10, 2009, your multimillion dollar campaign is launched. Great timing on your part. However, you need to go further and mobilize your 40 million members to put out the word that this group has solid experience with a single payer system and it works, for the most part, always some difficulties and individual problems that are very difficult for the individual and their families, but for the most part a system that provides health care coverage for qualified citizens. That is a lot of positive energy that can be brought to bear on this issue. Thank you.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Lawrence Richards
I am a retired AARP over 66 yrs. I read portion of the bill that will have effect on my future healthcare. I do not like it. I worked all my life and earned my healthcare benefit and I want to make my decision, THIS bill takes that away from me. Just read the bill before you say it is not like that. AARP should not be blidly supporting this bill. Instead say what is not good for us old people. If AARP keeps supporting this bill I will quit from AARP.