Who is behind AARPs 'Divided We Fail'? And what is in it for them

[rurallib]

I am having a hard time putting my finger on this one by myself. Gotta believe it is some insurance company trying to deep-six universal health care.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. Isn't AARP the largest insurance provider or broker in the US or something?

I thought that was why they went for the Medicare drug plan. (sellouts!)

But I could be wrong.

[rurallib]

2. I have a feeling this is like peeling an onion with MANY layers?

[madrchsod]

3. they peddle supplemental health insurance and other insurance

my parents employer paid the sup insurance as part of their retirement. i must say between medicare and aarp sup they did`t pay a dime...but the drug coverage was worth a shit.

the board of directors and others in aarp are corporate toadies

[old guy]

6. I believe you're right.

I dropped my membership several years ago because they are a corporate enabler IMO. The CEO is as right wing as they come. I personally know many people who quit because of AARP positions on Social Security, Medicare part B, etc.

[K Gardner]

7. You're right. And they are in the habit of trying to scare their readership with

boogeyman stories about universal healthcare. I dropped my membership because of the same things. Have a good article somewhere about the true agenda of AARP and will post when I find it.

[AlCzervik]

4. i hate those commercials, they remind me of the ones that use kids to sell me

"Clean coal".

[rurallib]

5. Yeah - something just don't smell right about this.

[K Gardner]

8. This is VERY telling about AARP... bear with the video,

it comes just a couple minutes into it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=77636&mesg_id=77636

[razors edge]

9. One of their lastest commercials

here in Toledo is touting their soon to be available drug benefit plan from the donut shop. Branching out.

[K Gardner]

10. oh dear lord... its all just nearly too much to bear to think about n/t