Thursday, December 3, 2009

AARP supports cuts in Medicare

"The politically potent AARP came out in support Wednesday of cutting $460 billion in Medicare to help pay for the Democrats' landmark health insurance legislation."

http://www.usatoday.com/NEWS/usaedition/2009-12-03-healthcare03_ST_U.htm?csp=34

It makes you wonder about the politics going on behind closed doors, because I'm sure the AARP's rank and file membership disagrees. Of course, the AARP is not a democracy and is not regulated (unlike political parties and unions).

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