mamadogmamacat
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Just curious if there are any other AMAC members among us, besides myself.
+1, my assessment as well. I like discounts as much or more than anyone, but I can’t overlook their politics to get them - their myopic views on Soc Sec are shameful and I’m a senior. There are plenty of other avenues to discounts.
I despise AARP.
A lobbying organization designed to steal money from children. Your grandchildren.
Hard to fully elaborate without inviting Porky, have you looked into AARP’s positions and actions on entitlements? Unless they’ve changed their position, they’ve advocated for preserving entitlement benefits as is indefinitely regardless of what it means to working generations who will have to pay for it. They’re not interested in shared sacrifice period. That’s myopic, selfish IMO.I would like to know more about these "myopic views" of AARP on Social Security. Can you give me some examples so I can look more closely at this? Thanks!
AARP recently announced its staunch opposition to any reductions in benefits for seniors, saying, "Our message to the super committee today is clear: No cuts to Medicare or Social Security benefits."
It's also hard to imagine support among the younger generation for major reductions in entitlement spending on them while exempting seniors, considering the wide gap in wealth between older and younger Americans.
You only need to be a member the 1st yr to join........not needed after that.
No, you need to have an agent call or visit. But I didn't have a problem with this. I contacted several agents not associated with AARP and they all told me they could not come close to the AARP rates. AARP's LTC policies are through Genworth.
I would like to know more about these "myopic views" of AARP on Social Security. Can you give me some examples so I can look more closely at this? Thanks!
I have to ask, where are all these self sacraficing seniors who are willing to have their SS benefits cut? Because the seniors in my family will slit your throat before you can finish the statement.Hard to fully elaborate without inviting Porky, have you looked into AARP’s positions and actions on entitlements? Unless they’ve changed their position, they’ve advocated for preserving entitlement benefits as is indefinitely regardless of what it means to working generations who will have to pay for it. They’re not interested in shared sacrifice period. That’s myopic, selfish IMO.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aarp-position-on-social-security-and-medicare-is-not-realistic/
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/aarp-social-security-campaign_us_56c3854fe4b0c3c55052e81e
https://www.aarp.org/politics-socie...-aarp-stands-on-medicare-social-security.html
Thanks. I didn't even know AARP still had policies through Genworth.