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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (495902)	11/20/2003 10:12:30 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 769670

Jesus healed the blind, you figure HE could do anything for Kenneth? jdn

To: Oeconomicus who wrote (495902)	11/20/2003 10:33:47 AM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

I think if you look under the covers, AARP has been co-opted by its leadership, which no longer represents the rank-and-file, but rather has an interest in growing its own Medigap insurance into a magnificent profit center for Mr. Novelli, the CEO from hell. Here's what we are learning about how well he represents the membership: 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 ********* I think it is truly insane of you to think that markets are the answer to the health needs of retired persons. By definition, they are at a huge disadvantage in any market situation. They have nearly no negotiating power as individuals against rapacious insurers and pharmaceutical companies. They are sheep being led to slaughter by the GOP and AARP management. Doesn't it cross your crass mind that there is something terribly wrong with the U.S. health system? A system which does not resemble anything rational whatsoever. Every other OECD country has a single payer system for health care. And those systems work. Ours is broken, and the latest changes to Medicare will break it even more, as average citizens are bankrupted for the sake of greedy and rapacious corporate interests.