Title: Dark secrets of AARP finally exposed to light
Headings: Dark secrets of AARP finally exposed to light
Dark secrets of AARP finally exposed to light
Why the AARP health 'reform' endorsement?
Following the money trail
AARP's federal funding
Left-leaning activism and campaign contributions
Gun-control advocacy
Immigration and migrant workers
Pro-homosexual agenda
Shredding the AARP membership card
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Content: Ending federal subsidies to AARP would put an end to the unjust practice of publicly funding a highly partisan and controversial interest group." Left-leaning activism and campaign contributions
Former President George W. Bush attempted to reform Social Security through the use of private retirement accounts in 2005. His plan sought to permit workers to redirect 4 percent of their Social Security payroll taxes into private accounts that would invest in mutual funds and other securities. Advertisement - story continues below
But AARP reacted to Bush's proposal by slamming its members with mass mailings and spending $5 million on full-page advertisements in 50 newspapers and an additional $5 million on print ads opposing Bush's plan. With its nearly 3,000 chapters, AARP attended congressional town-hall meetings to counter Bush's proposal. The group also targeted seniors in its magazine and official bulletin, delivering it to 22 million U.S. households. Only three months after beginning the lobbying campaign, AARP reported that 535 members of Congress were blasted with at least 460,000 calls in opposition to Bush's plan. "AARP won the battle," Carlisle wrote. " Due largely to its multimillion-dollar effort as well as considerable legislative lobbying, AARP succeeded in undermining support for private accounts in just a few months." Advertisement - story continues below
But AARP's left-leaning activism didn't end there.