AARP Members Quit over ObamaCare

Tens of thousands of AARP members aren't happy with the organization's support for Obama's government-run health care scheme.

I know AARP claims it hasn't endorsed the Democrats' health care plan, but a quick glance at its website leaves no doubt that AARP is pushing for the government takeover of health care.

At the alleged town hall meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, (actually more of an orchestrated campaign rally), Obama repeatedly said that AARP was supporting his plan.

That didn't sit well with some AARP members, so they decided to pull the plug and end their association with the group.

President Obama today suggested that the health care reform legislation for which he’s pushing has been endorsed by the American Association of Retired Person.

“We have the AARP on board because they know this is a good deal for our seniors,” the president said.

At another point he said: “Well, first of all, another myth that we've been hearing about is this notion that somehow we're going to be cutting your Medicare benefits. We are not. AARP would not be endorsing a bill if it was undermining Medicare, okay?”

Clearly, many AARP members care more about their health care and their liberties than they do about getting senior discounts.

They've made their opposition to AARP's position known by cancelling their memberships.

Good for them.

From CBS News:

CBS News has learned that up to 60,000 people have cancelled their AARP memberships since July 1, angered over the group's position on health care.

Elaine Guardiani has been with AARP for 14 years, and said, "I'm extremely disappointed in AARP."

Retired nurse Dale Anderson has 12 years with AARP and said, "I don't wanna be connected with AARP."

Many are switching to the American Seniors Association, a group that calls itself the conservative alternative as CBS News Investigative Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports.

Last week alone, they added more than 5,000 new members. Our camera was there Friday when the mail came.

Letters were filled with cut-up AARP cards.

"I think that probably the seniors are most upset with cuts in Medicare," said ASA President Stuart Barton.

The American Seniors Association is flat-out against President Obama's plan, which calls for $313 billion dollars in Medicare cuts over ten years. The AARP is widely viewed as supporting the President.

Would Democrats like to characterize these disgruntled AARP members, former members, as angry mobsters? Nazis?

While AARP claims to have 40 million members, 60,000 people taking the time to notify the group that they're quitting is quite an impressive demonstration.
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Here's a great piece by Greg Gutfeld, "Thank You, Old People."

Old people may be slow, but they always show.

Pre-election, the media became so obsessed with the youth vote, that we overlooked the sheer determination of the elderly. And it left the pols caught like deer in a mobilized scooter’s headlights. How ironic is it that the folks most easily called to action are those with the poorest of hearing.

The fact is, young people talk a big game, but they often don’t show up to play. I can’t remember how many times I’ve signed up for a Sunday charity fun run, only to miss it because the night before I fell asleep in a hedge. But hey, it’s the thought that counts.

See, with the exception of those in the military, the young can’t prioritize for crap. Old folks, however, always show up for the things that matter: church, world wars, dinner (sometimes early). Meanwhile all those youngsters enamored by hope and change didn’t think beyond the bumper sticker – for it’s just too boring to question whether the government might turn your hospital into a post office with bed pans.

So, all in all – if it wasn’t for the elderly, the one thousand page-plus bill would have passed without anyone reading it. And that makes old people cool. They read it, so the rest of us didn’t have to. Thank them, and remember that one day you’re going to end up just like them - if you’re lucky.