Looks to me like AARP is selling us out again

		Tell AARP: Be a leader! Demand an across the board increase in Social Security We need to speak out now to make sure AARP, the powerful lobbying group that claims to represent 40 million older Americans, doesn’t sell us out by supporting cuts to Social Security. According to a recent story in the Huffington Post, AARP’s CEO is convening a small group of Washington insiders to discuss the future of Social Security. This closed meeting will be heavily stacked with “powerful Washington establishment figures who are on record favoring cuts to Social Security and Medicare.” Tell AARP: Listen to your members, not to the lobbyists and other special interests representing the “1 percent.” Contrast this to the leadership shown by the AFL-CIO who just called for Social Security benefits to be "increased across the board, while pointing out that Social Security is a “key solution to our retirement crisis.” Last year AARP faced a massive backlash when its board dropped its opposition to cutting Social Security and its policy director publicly signaled a willingness to consider benefit cuts. Tell AARP: Be a leader, demand that Social Security COLAs for seniors and people with disability take into account the high health care costs they face. After the public outcry, AARP backtracked and claimed it did not in fact support cutting Social Security. But now it looks like AARP is at it again, and this time backtracking will not be good enough. We need the AARP to stand up and fight for the benefits their members have earned through their hard work and payroll tax contributions. Tell AARP: Be a leader, demand an across the board increase in Social Security benefits! Ironically, while the CEO of AARP is set to hold a private meeting with people who want to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits, the organization has also just launched an effort where it is advertising that it will “simply listen and gather information” and “give everyday Americans a chance to weigh in with proposals and recommendations” on the future of Social Security and Medicare. So if there’s ever a time to speak out to AARP, it’s now. Tell AARP: Be a leader, don’t pander to the insiders. Demand higher benefits. The wealthiest nation in the world can certainly afford a decent retirement for those who have contributed to building this nation throughout their lives. Speak out now and ensure AARP leads the call for increased Social Security benefits. Thank you for taking action to protect Social Security. Signed, Michael Phelan Strengthen Social Security Campaign
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