American Medial Assoc. and AARP Formally Endorse Health Care Bill Today (drug, Pelosi)

[Cyber Queen]

Well let's see only 29% of doctors are part of the AMA, so them supporting it, is not real comforting.

[Boompa]

HAHAHA The AMA endorsing the bill while sending millions to Freedomworks to destroy it.

[jimw144]

Originally Posted by ManGoneADreamin

No surprise here that AARP would be for gov't force to create an advantage for themselves over their competitors...




"one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States..."

"AARP's total revenue for 2006 was approximately $1 billion and it spent $23 million on lobbying."

AARP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wow that's only .02% of there gross. Could you tell us what the insurance lobby spends

[lilypad]

Originally Posted by harrymiafl

AMA & AARP are organisations which flirt with socialist populism...
I think they represent the minority of physicians & retirees...

When I was young and foolish, I was a member of both. Have wised up and now have nothing to do with either outfit. Some of the state medical associations work FOR the physician. Texas Medical Assn is a good organization. Don't know about AARP membership, I think many elderly are still hoodwinked. But it is true only a minority of physicians are members of AMA. The AMA unfortunately only works for their own aggrandizement, not for the hardworking and forgotten physician.

[NSHL10]

With Medicare advantage programs being wiped out with this bill, I wonder how much money AARP will make selling Medigap plans to all those who will lose their advantage plans?

Pretty smart business plan by AARP.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by dcadca

Well let's see only 29% of doctors are part of the AMA, so them supporting it, is not real comforting.

I didn't even think it was that high, but I do not know for certain.

[mohawkx]

Still good news for health care reform no matter how you spin it.

[enemy country]

The only thing I see or hear from GOP types is "socialist" and "give me my country back", cant they just come up with something else. GWB was the best of you ok we get it!
Thumbs Down for GOP Health Plan



The Congressional Budget Office has analyzed the Republicans’ proposed alternative to the Democrats’ health-care bill. The results? Under the GOP plan, 17 percent of legal, non-elderly Americans would be uninsured in 2010. By 2019, 17 percent of legal, non-elderly Americans would still be uninsured. The GOP plan would also save less money than the Democratic plan. According to the CBO, the GOP plan will reduce the deficit by $68 billion over the next two years. The Democratic plan will reduce the deficit by $104 billion. “The Democratic bill, in other words, covers 12 times as many people and saves $36 billion more than the Republican plan,” Ezra Klein writes.

From the daily beast

[pghquest]

So organizations responsible for lobbying for things like prescription drug benefits, housing for seniors, and how many other programs that cost more than have ever been paid for, now support another governmental bill that cant be paid for.. Excuse me while I pretend to be surprised..


Ok, pretend time is over. Of course they support more spending..

[ManGoneADreamin]

Originally Posted by jimw144

Wow that's only .02% of there gross.

please learn how to do simple math.. and then maybe you can be part of the discussion..