Posts Tagged ‘AARP’

Obamacare is coming for YOU.

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

It is now clear that the BIGGEST LOSERS in the ObamaCare statist healthcare overhaul ARE AMERICA’S SENIORS and those approaching retirement age. Consider these shocking facts:
According to Obama’s own chief actuary in the Department of Health and Human Services, ObamaCare will savage Medicare by cutting $575.1 billion in this decade alone.

One website says that ObamaCare “will affect all aspects of health care for seniors — coverage, prices, and access.”

“Medicare Advantage” — the popular program which gives seniors more choices in healthcare — is already being decimated by ObamaCare with major insurers dropping the plan altogether and Obama’s actuary projecting a 50% reduction in the program by 2017.

And then there’s the reality of HEALTHCARE RATIONING that will be implemented by ObamaCare’s “Independent Payment Advisory Board” — appointed by Obama with the power to make Medicare rationing decisions without Congressional oversight!
Of course, many seniors have been kept in the dark — even deceived about ObamaCare by the nation’s largest membership association of seniors, AARP. From the onset, the AARP aggressively lobbied for passage of ObamaCare. Even as these troubling details emerged, AARP continued its staunch support of Obama’s plan…

The reason?

AARP stands to reap billions in profits by offering gap coverage as a direct result of deep cuts in Medicare!

This “Grand Deception” created by Obama and aggressively promoted by the AARP that seniors support ObamaCare is a lie now threatening the health care of every senior and the solvency of our nation.

With American seniors now at serious risk due to ObamaCare, and AARP essentially turning their backs on the concerns of seniors, Grassfire Nation is partnering with Conservative 50 Plus to unite conservative citizens in opposition to ObamaCare.

It is vitally important that seniors and those approaching retirement age stand together with one voice against ObamaCare and the AARP’s Grand Deception!

AARP is dangerously out of step with America.

Friday, June 24th, 2011

AARP is dangerously out of step with America.
First they supported weakening the 2nd Amendment. Then they were silent on illegal immigration, on the Ground Zero Mosque, on increasing taxes, on gas prices.

Then, against all logic, the AARP drove the passage of ObamaCare – while knowing seniors would pay billions in increased Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage premiums as a direct result.

AARP’s financial gain “could exceed $1 billion from the new health care law” – House Ways and Means “Behind the Veil” investigation finding.

Now they come out in support of “changes” in Social Security?!?
“…news that the most powerful lobbying force for older Americans had softened its opposition to benefit cuts could not have come at a worse time.” – the liberal Huffington Post

The (AARPs)timing is very destructive” – Nancy Altman, co-director of the Strengthen Social Security Campaign

“I think they’re dead wrong on this issue and I think many of the other senior organizations feel the same way” – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

The AARP’s new advertising slogan?
“Get over it!”

“We consider it unfair to tax Social Security twice, once when you pay in and again when you start to collect,” Weber says.

AMAC is courting legislators to introduce a bill to eliminate the tax on Social Security income that one in three people collecting Social Security are now paying.

Dan Weber, president of Amac says, “ it looks like AARP is a giant ship that has lost its rudder- and it is about to hit the rocky shore. The problem is they are taking their members down with them”

In stark contrast to the AARP, Amac recently issued two strong proposals to keep Social Security solvent while putting more money in the pockets of older Americans.

DOUBLE TAXATION OF SENIORS, Where is the Outrage!

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

DOUBLE TAXATION OF SENIORS
Where is the Outrage?

With a double taxation bulls eye placed squarely on the Social Security benefits of older Americans, The Association of Mature American Citizens is crying foul!

AMAC the leading conservative alternative to the AARP believes this just isn’t fair and is calling on all seniors to join them in it’s demand that tax reformers on the Hill take a closer look at this, peculiar inequity in the law that decidedly targets older Americans. Dan Weber president of AMAC says it is “appalling” that many seniors on social security must pay income tax on their benefits and is calling on Congress to address the issue promptly.

As an example, a person with a combined income of $38,000, (assuming $24,000 in Social Security income) would have half of his or her Social Security taxed. That person would fall into the 15% tax bracket resulting in $1,800 in extra tax on their Social Security income. In fact, when total combined income exceeds $44,000, 85% of the individual’s Social Security gets taxed, typically resulting in an extra tax of $3,000 or more. [See Social Security publication 915 to figure your combined income].

AMAC has designated its Web site, www.amac.us, as the rallying point for its new cause and is asking “seniors and their families to visit and express their opinions and tell their own stories on this and other issues affecting them.”

Please send your comments on this outragous government practice.

AARP stands to earn $ 1 Billion from ObamaCare;

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

AARP stands to earn $ 1 Billion from ObamaCare; AMAC stands to gain millions of members!
Now that the House of Representatives hearings have revealed how AARP’s support of the new health care law will put over a billion dollars into their pocket, AMAC, the little David that started out against the Goliath of AARP 18 months ago is poised to make huge inroads.

AMAC, the Association of Mature American Citizens had only 5,000 members less than two years ago. Now they have over 130,000 paid members and are growing rapidly.

Daniel Weber, president of AMAC, the leading conservative alternative to AARP said, “The false facade of what once was a great organization is being torn down as a result of their abuse of political power and financial greed”

“As our website (www.amac.us) points out, older Americans are now offered the same benefits from AMAC that were only available to folks who joined AARP. Just as Fox News grew from a fledgling station to conquer CNN, AMAC is firmly on its way to challenging the left leaning elite who gained control of AARP because they forgot to look out for their members first.”

If you want to have AMAC be your voice in Washington and in State Capitols, instead of AARP claiming to speak for you- Join AMAC! Membership is $15 per year for member and spouse and you’ll receive our quarterly magazine as well as regular updates on what is happening.

Let AMAC be your advocate as we speak out for smaller government, restoring financial sanity and the traditional American values that have made us great!

You will be offered many discounts for being an AMAC member but the best benefit you’ll receive is to know you are helping our country at a time when your voice is needed most!

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AARP sells out Seniors on health care but gets religion on cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security.

Friday, March 5th, 2010

AARP just can’t decide if they are with the Seniors in the United States or with the elitist GOVERNMENT using senior as a a problem.

 It’s already been two months since 2010 began and there’s still no relief in sight for the lack of a cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security.

Costs of prescription drugs, utilities, and health care are rising, and Cchecks are staying flat. Yes, flat? Well as the government cuts what it pays doctors lets see if more doctors stop seeing seniors and limit our choices of care. Obama care is nothing short of an attack on seniors and AARP is backing the government against seniors all the way!!

AARP just working against the seniors of the U.S.

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Read this AARP article and see how phoney and dishonest these elitist know it alls are. NOT once do they cover the corrupt and out of control government that encouraged this behavior. Where is the article demanding real hearings on the government roll in causing and encouragement of bad loans. 

Hold Wall Street Accountable

We’ve seen what can happen when big banks and corporations on Wall Street aren’t forced to play by the rules: millions in lost jobs, billions in taxpayer-funded bailouts and trillions in lost retirement savings.

That’s why AARP is leading the call for urgently needed consumer protection that reforms the financial industry and holds Wall Street accountable for reckless behavior that puts our economy at risk.

But we all know that Congress won’t take on these powerful forces unless we make them.

What is it that AARP can’t get.  Government helped caused this problem and then continued to make it worse.

The AARP is nothing but a special interest group working against seniors with their own money

More deception from the Democratic Socialist in control of the former Democratic party.

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

From the New York Times.

The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, needed 60 votes to proceed. He won only 47. And he could not blame Republicans. A dozen Democrats and one independent crossed party lines and voted with Republicans on the 53 to 47 roll call.

The Medicare bill has become a proxy for larger issues in the debate over legislation to overhaul the health care system.

Mr. Reid said the bill, by averting big cuts in physician fees, guaranteed that doctors would continue accepting Medicare patients. But since none of the costs were offset or paid for, Republicans said it was fiscally irresponsible, and some Democrats said they shared that concern.

By addressing doctors’ fees in a separate bill, Senate Democrats could hold down the cost of the broader health legislation, keeping it within the limits set by President Obama. House Democrats are considering a similar tactic. Republicans said it was a transparent ploy to hide the cost of a health care overhaul.

Democrats had hoped that by passing the Medicare bill they could appease doctors and secure their support for the broader legislation.

Senate Democratic leaders said the bill to protect doctors’ fees had strong support from the White House, the American Medical Association and AARP.