I guess if it is bad for AARP to do that with taxpayers dollars, it is okay for the Pentagon to do it?
Pete Stark
The Public Record
It seems to me if it is all right for our people in uniform, it ought to be all right for us old folks who haven't worn the uniform for 40 years.
this amounts to nothing more than a political witch hunt to punish an organization that spoke out in favor of health care reform.
AARP members know they are being sold out by an organization that is happily using member dues and Medigap premiums to promote a Medicare bill that does more harm than good.
AARP members know that they are being sold out by an organization from past conduct, not your action in the Affordable Care Act.
We should see this for what it is: a waste of government time and abuse of government resources and a vindictive attempt to settle a political score and silence a voice that represents seniors.
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