by Carl Wheeler

Created on: September 25, 2009   Last Updated: October 08, 2009

Health Care-AARP Has It Wrong-Part 1

AARP has it wrong and NARP-National Association of Retired People has it right. Why does AARP think a government take over of health care could possibly be good for seniors?

I am one senior citizen that thinks AARP sold us out. I thought AARP was supposed to be for seniors, now I think they are for the politicians. AARP came out in favor the government takeover of health care (they don't call it that, I call it that). I read AARP's list of reasons for support of new legislation and it sounds very lofty and idealistic. We all have a role to play individuals, providers, purchasers, insurers, and the government. What role do we senior individuals have to play? Go home and die because the government eliminates health care services we now receive. The one thing AARP should have said is that the government should not run or control the

health care system. To begin with, they say our healthcare system is broken but it is not. We have the best health care systems in the world. Americans do not leave this country to get better health care in another country. It is the other way around, world leaders come here for medical treatment. AARP should have stood up for their 40 million members and said no to the government takeover of our health care system.

AARP sells hundreds of millions of dollars of medical insurance to seniors. They were afraid of losing that revenue and made a wink and nod agreement with the politicians. Presently there about 1,300 health care insurance companies in the US. It is estimated that number will be reduced to about 50 in the first few years of the new plan. Does AARP really think they can trust any of the politicians in Washington? Did you see how 200 years of law was thrown out the window when it came to the government takeover of General Motors and Chrysler? Ask the 100,000 individual secured bondholders that were screwed out of 70% of their secured money if they trust the politicians. By the way, most of them were seniors. AARP and the insurance companies will be shocked in a few years when the government tells them there will only be one health insurance plan run by the government and their services will not be needed. I do not think the Republicans or the Democrats in Washington can be trusted. Politics has become only about what's in it for me right now and control, not about what is best for the American people. The politicians love their power. Do you really feel AARP is looking out for you?

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