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Number9Dream

(1,751 posts) Sun Mar 23, 2025, 03:41 PM Mar 23

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The AARP finally reacts to attack on Social Security [View all]

For weeks the AARP was silent about Trump's attacks on Social Security. Now, finally, they're furious about curtailing the phone service. IMHO, the AARP should also call for the reinstatement of the 7,000 fired Social Security employees, and re-opening the closed SS offices. I've e-mailed them to say so.

snip> “Asking tens of millions of Americans to jump through new hoops and prove their identity in the next 13 days to access the customer service they have paid for is deeply unacceptable,” AARP Vice President Nancy LeaMond warned in a letter to Leland Dudek, Social Security’s acting commissioner.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aarp-social-security-trump-musk-telephone_n_67dc4127e4b0a81524755fab

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The AARP finally reacts to attack on Social Security [View all] Number9Dream Mar 23 OP

d'oh BoRaGard Mar 23 #1

The AARP is part of the insurance racket. The rest is bs. mobeau69 Mar 23 #2

No, they are still a powerful lobby for thier members. Big Blue Marble Mar 23 #10

AARP has always been slow on the draw when it comes to RIGHTS NotHardly Mar 23 #16

It takes a little time to get a focus group together and come up with what their opinion is. LiberalArkie Mar 23 #23

" AARP is part of the insurance racket" - Yes. They were part of the Medicare Part D scam GreatGazoo Mar 24 #34

If it's not the scam Medicare advantage choie Mar 23 #3

Basically, they're as useless as my left nut. 3Hotdogs Mar 23 #15

You're left nut is useless? KPN Mar 23 #19

So too is Lance Armstrong's WestMichRad Mar 23 #20

That comment tickled my right one. 3Hotdogs Mar 23 #32

Good for you hermetic Mar 23 #4

I'm a member. I sent them a text recently because the only info I could find on the site spooky3 Mar 23 #7

Did they get permission from United Healthcare to send this "strongly worded letter"? LoisB Mar 23 #5

You share my doubts about them Sucha NastyWoman Mar 23 #18

I used to belong until I noticed that every other page (hyperbole but not much) of their monthly LoisB Mar 23 #31

AARP seems to mostly be a way for marketers to target older people. unblock Mar 23 #6

Mostly, but they usually come down on the right side of senior issues... Wounded Bear Mar 23 #11

Agree about the right side, usually. I also like their publications. Almost always a couple of good articles. nt spooky3 Mar 24 #33

They are asking members to contact their congresspeople re Social Security: mucifer Mar 23 #8

Video embedded JoseBalow Mar 23 #12

My concern with AARP is that they play a disinguous game, asking all for aid and targettinyg all c-rational Mar 23 #9

Thank you! Thank you!!!! maxrandb Mar 23 #13

It's important to be contacting those "fighting tooth and anil to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare" SharonAnn Mar 23 #14

May be true maxrandb Mar 23 #29

My concern is that they are in bed with Demobrat Mar 23 #22

+1 Auggie Mar 23 #25

TY AARPQ I'm interested in what's happening Now. Cha Mar 23 #17

They are always deliberate and thoughtful and careful in their responses to things like this. Oopsie Daisy Mar 23 #21

Side note re AARP Lulu KC Mar 23 #24

For people who still remember her in E.T. at the age of 7, it is hard to comprehend she is now 50. Wiz Imp Mar 23 #26

You get it! Lulu KC Mar 23 #27

Yep. They have age 50 as their qualifying age for membership Wiz Imp Mar 23 #30

Thank you! raccoon Mar 23 #28