On 08-08-09, ED HULETT said to ALL:


EH>Having paid into the system all their
EH>lives and now AARP dues, they are upset that illegal aliens will be
EH>covered by legislation that eliminates any proof-of-citizenship
EH>requirement. And they are furious that AARP would support
"reform" that
EH>includes "end-of-life counseling" as if they're being
encouraged to get
EH>out of the way. They know that the administration's plan is one big
EH>government "do not resuscitate" order for seniors, and they
don't want
EH>some government bureaucrat looking at some spreadsheet pulling their plug.


Here's something weird.


I joined an HMO when I turned 65 that got me off my employers medical plan,
and saved them a considerable amount of money.


The plan is pretty good, it only costs about $120 a year for membership, and
then the co-pays you put out when you go to your doctor, or buy prescriptions.


Suddenly....AARP got involved, I don't know how. They keep sending me material
to join AARP as a full member. I toss it in the trash. The second year I had
this HMO plan, the payment I send in for a full year coverage, is suddenly
going to AARP.


When my HMO sent out my policy coverage for this year, it came in an AARP
envelope.


When they send me statements of the amount I've paid for prescriptions, and
the amounts `they' paid......its AARP accounting sheets.


In other words....AARP isn't `optional' on any level, its mandatory!



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