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MiddleClass

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30. Technically, you're right, but in reality, not so much
Wed May 24, 2017, 07:24 PM
May 2017

I remember that fight back in Bushs time. I was so mad at the AARP. It would not have past without their endorsement.

Their argument was strictly seniors get the prescription drug coverage.

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Fix it later.

Where you're right, they saw dollar signs in the heavenly corporatized pharmaceutical subsidy act. They get millions to put their brand name on United healthcare garbage. I have it and hate it.
Started
20% Your cost – 80% The plan.
Now
95% Your cost – 5% The plan.

This brings flashbacks of all the times I saw Trump supporters say teezy May 2017 #1
It's really really really hard to get the AARP to take a side MiddleClass May 2017 #2
Yep, you piss off the senior voters, you've lost steve2470 May 2017 #5
Yep that's huge...they're toast. Dem_4_Life May 2017 #10
At age 58, I'm one of THEM. PatrickforO May 2017 #9
I'm the same age, and they won't destroy SS or Medicare while I breathe nt steve2470 May 2017 #12
That's the rub, Seniors, as a group vote conservative with a small "c" MiddleClass May 2017 #28
I get the magazine. notdarkyet May 2017 #14
My wife and I are 62 and AARP members. stopbush May 2017 #24
That would be a very bad place to look for that, they never endorse anything political MiddleClass May 2017 #33
on the contrary LSFL May 2017 #3
It's not even mental gymnastics to believe that kind of illogic. Beartracks May 2017 #7
i agree beartracks LSFL May 2017 #13
Man, I'm sorry to hear that. Beartracks May 2017 #15
thanks beartracks LSFL May 2017 #35
My mom, too. Her critical thinking skills have been completely annihilated by deurbano May 2017 #17
This should suit your mom ... aggiesal May 2017 #22
I should get her a bumper sticker! deurbano May 2017 #26
Their merchandise site ... aggiesal May 2017 #27
We must be sisters Alice11111 May 2017 #19
Talk radio, Fox news, on a continuous 24 hour loop. MiddleClass May 2017 #29
I am so looking forward to the day drumpf and his henchpeople are removed democratisphere May 2017 #4
But that's the GOP's plan and mantra, whether Trump stays or goes. Beartracks May 2017 #16
!!! Alice11111 May 2017 #20
K & R Achilleaze May 2017 #6
Like Carlin said bdamomma May 2017 #8
Thanks for a laugh Alice11111 May 2017 #21
Not a big fan of AARP elmac May 2017 #11
AARP never pushed to create a Medicare donut hole!!!! Who told you that? progree May 2017 #18
My Repub mother hates AARP, so it must be good. Alice11111 May 2017 #23
That never happened. Demsrule86 May 2017 #25
Technically, you're right, but in reality, not so much MiddleClass May 2017 #30
Thank you for posting that Bucky May 2017 #31
Really? The donut hole has been closing thanks to the ACA - to be closed completely by 2020 progree May 2017 #34
Gotta give it to AARP: This time they are representing. Almost want to join.... lindysalsagal May 2017 #32
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