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39. A lot of misrepresentations are being expressed here about AARP

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On Rachel tonight.......ah where the HELL IS AARP??? Really..... [View all] a kennedy Mar 27 OP

That's a damn good question! FirstLight Mar 27 #1

I haven't. BOSSHOG Mar 27 #2

AARP is an insurance marketing firm GreatGazoo Mar 27 #3

Only if you fall for the Medicare Advantage crap. Ms. Toad Mar 27 #7

UHC is jacking my monthly supplement payment to $250 in June after raising it to $210 in January after I paid diane in sf Mar 27 #40

I'm actually shocked that you pay so little radical noodle Mar 28 #45

My father, age 93, pays around $200. Ms. Toad Mar 28 #47

Good to know and I'm not in Ohio radical noodle Mar 28 #50

You're on the plan my mother is on. Ms. Toad Mar 28 #51

Yes, it's expensive for sure radical noodle Mar 28 #55

The supplement plans (no matter who you buy them from Ms. Toad Mar 28 #46

Coincidentally - I just got our rate information statements today Ms. Toad Mar 28 #63

I've got my supplement through AARP too mcar Mar 28 #57

Exactly, AARP pockets 10s of MILLION$ in kickbacks from United IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 27 #23

Without any context, and just a rant where is AARP, what are you talking JohnSJ Mar 27 #4

I agree i've received two text today alone about them fighting against the new social security measures Tribetime Mar 27 #35

A lot of misrepresentations are being expressed here about AARP JohnSJ Mar 27 #39

AARP silence on the broad daylight dismantling of Social Security GoreWon2000 Mar 28 #61

They may not be doing enough, but they are not remaining silent. Ms. Toad Mar 27 #5

Thank-you. They have long argued FOR social security and Medicare, and seniors JohnSJ Mar 27 #6

Sorry, just thought they'd be MORE VOCAL.....haven't seen ANYTHING from them as in any advertising a kennedy Mar 27 #11

There are a lot of groups lobbying against what this administration and republicans JohnSJ Mar 27 #12

I'm sure they have the $$$ to advertise, and I haven't seen one advertisement from them saying a kennedy Mar 27 #13

I get letters/emails etc all the time urging me to contact my representatives in Congress JohnSJ Mar 27 #15

You're right I haven't seen any group advertising against what this piece of shit is doing.....but a kennedy Mar 27 #16

Then don't join. JohnSJ Mar 27 #18

Not gonna. a kennedy Mar 27 #19

I am not mad at anyone here at DU JohnSJ Mar 27 #20

The only Rebl2 Mar 27 #21

Every time I snowybirdie Mar 28 #54

Ty I received it also Tribetime Mar 27 #36

Good on her Traildogbob Mar 27 #8

No, the outlet has both medigap and advantage care plans, and JohnSJ Mar 27 #22

They offer both. Medicare advantage and Medicare supplemental plans. To JohnSJ Mar 27 #28

Wrong mcar Mar 28 #58

AARP runs a Medicare Advantage plan gab13by13 Mar 27 #9

No. It is an outlet for United Healthcare insurance that offers both JohnSJ Mar 27 #26

Their medicare advantage.Part C cost me zero dollars a month Tribetime Mar 27 #38

Wrong mcar Mar 28 #59

My parents were and it was ok then Meowmee Mar 27 #10

purpose of it is to fleece seniors. why would they care about fascism nt msongs Mar 27 #14

How do they fleece seniors? AkFemDem Mar 27 #41

We bought a new car back in 2011 Prof. Toru Tanaka Mar 28 #53

Supplement Plan BajaDoll Mar 27 #17

That is exactly right. Big difference between an advantage plan and a JohnSJ Mar 27 #27

All of their solicitations arrive in the mail and depart in the recycling. Xavier Breath Mar 27 #24

AARP Overcharges SENIORS, and pockets a percentage worth about $1B a year royalties IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 27 #25

Juniper is a right wing republican group trying to get rid of Medicare and single payer JohnSJ Mar 27 #29

Rachel showed an AARP ad that specifically yorkster Mar 27 #30

Right, and thank you for this.....it was a NUDGE. a kennedy Mar 27 #31

So it appears that some here may be misrepresenting what Rachel said as JohnSJ Mar 27 #32

Hello.....and right, Rachel just wanted the AARP to do, ya know, MORE THEN WHAT THEY ARE DOING FOR a kennedy Mar 27 #37

There are posts in this thread making false statements about AARP, including JohnSJ Mar 27 #43

AARP is a rightwing organization UpInArms Mar 27 #33

No it isn't. It is non-partisan. JohnSJ Mar 27 #34

Sorry you seem to not understand UpInArms Mar 28 #48

No it's not. Crazy misinformation in this thread. AkFemDem Mar 27 #42

See my answer above UpInArms Mar 28 #49

Haven't joined for the last 25 years MsLeopard Mar 28 #44

Fuck them! lark Mar 28 #52

Took me about 90 seconds mcar Mar 28 #56

Nope. No way would I give AARP time or money. Delmette2.0 Mar 28 #60

I've been getting mail solicitations to join them for at least fifteen years DFW Mar 28 #62