On 2 Mar 2005 09:15:09 -0800, "Capt John" wrote:


Harry Krause wrote:
GOP Lawmakers Attack Democrats, AARP

2 minutes ago

By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent

WASHINGTON - Republicans attacked the AARP as well as congressional
Democrats on Wednesday as they struggled to build momentum behind
President Bush's call for personal investment accounts under Social
Security.


The AARP, which claims 35 million members age 50 and over, is
"against a
solution that hasn't been written yet," said House Majority Leader
Tom
DeLay after a closed-door meeting with the GOP rank and file.

He called the group's opposition to personal accounts irresponsible
and
hypothetical, adding that it sells mutual funds to its own
membership.

A spokeswoman for the organization had no immediate comment.

DeLay and Speaker Dennis Hastert also criticized congressional
Democrats, who are virtually united in opposition to Bush's plans.
"The
party of no," Hastert called them.

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It's a matter of trust. No one trusts the Republicans on this issue.

The head of the AARP, by the way, is an old Nixon CREEP operative.

Their's two problems with AARP, first, they are extremely pro
Democratic Party. No organization should ever put all their eggs in one
basket like that, regardless of which party you support, it's not in
the best interest of their membership.

Second, most AARP members on social security know damm well the money
younger Americans are putting into social security is going directly to
them. Their's probably going to be nothing for younger Americans when
they retire, or they will be forced to work for several additional
years before they qualift for benefits.

The current system is not popular among younger Americans, and all the
polls show that. It's just a matter of which group is more powerful.
The AARP doesn't care about younger Americans. It doesn't care that the
system is "robbing Peter to pay Paul".

Joining AARP seemed worthwhile in order to get discounts at motels while on
trips. Now I find I can get the same, or better, discounts with my DAV card.

Bye, bye AARP.

John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."