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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (495939)11/20/2003 7:49:29 PM
From: Raymond Duray  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
MEDICARE REFORM: THE FRAUD THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

Kenneth,

Molly Ivins noted that the Medicare "reform" bill as written is a sop to big Pharma. The bill prohibits negotiations on price, and fully $160+ Billion of the $400 Billion package ends up being profits for big Pharma! This is absurd on its face.

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And the AARP endorsement of the bill appears to be an utter fraud, perpetrated by a Gingrich clone who infiltrated the AARP and controls it now on behalf of the corporations and in direct opposition to the welfare of AARP's members. Here's a sample of this travesty in action:

November 19, 2003

Dear Buzz:

I have just seen the AARP ad stating that AARP is backing the Medicare plan. I proceeded to contact AARP.

When I spoke to a young man about AARP backing the Medicare plan, I asked him if he could tell me how many members had called in backing the plan. He told me that he had taken 72 calls since his shift began. Out of those 72, only 1 person backed the plan. He told me the other 71 were either against the plan or had DROPPED their membership.

I then told him that I felt AARP should stop airing the ads as the AARP organization is its membership and if most of the members are against this plan, then it is a misleading ad. Please call your reps and senators today.

Daniel

Source: buzzflash.com
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