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AP Government – Period 4
Ms. Thompson
13 October 2015
AARP - American Association of Retired Persons
Issues
The American Association of Retired Persons is concerned with the welfare of individuals at are above 50 years old, Health Insurance (Medicare), and Social Security. Examples of legislation that the AARP supported was the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, which established Medicare Part D, in 2003, which offers a subsidy for big companies to discourage them from removing private prescription coverage to retired employees, and the healthcare reform bill in Congress. An example of legislation that the AARP opposed was the change to Social Security in 2005. Actions of the AARP that were taken to express their interest were Divided We Fail in 2007, which engaged the community and representatives through online actions and grass roots methods to offer two-party resolutions, Future Champions in 2007, which various generations establish health care fears for years to come, and their AARP branded insurance for their members.
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It uses the media, such as commercials, videos, and magazines, for recruiting members, giving information, and offering services. It uses lawsuits to defend the interests of the senior citizens (e.g. it acts as amicus curiae for “Rhodes v. R+L Carriers” in contradiction of age discrimination. It lobbies on the federal and state governmental level (permitted by 501 (c) (4) status), and its total income in 2006 was around $1 billion, and consumed $23 billion on lobbying. It provides public information, and it collects money from each people that are above 50 years
AP Government – Period 4
Ms. Thompson
13 October 2015
AARP - American Association of Retired Persons
Issues
The American Association of Retired Persons is concerned with the welfare of individuals at are above 50 years old, Health Insurance (Medicare), and Social Security. Examples of legislation that the AARP supported was the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, which established Medicare Part D, in 2003, which offers a subsidy for big companies to discourage them from removing private prescription coverage to retired employees, and the healthcare reform bill in Congress. An example of legislation that the AARP opposed was the change to Social Security in 2005. Actions of the AARP that were taken to express their interest were Divided We Fail in 2007, which engaged the community and representatives through online actions and grass roots methods to offer two-party resolutions, Future Champions in 2007, which various generations establish health care fears for years to come, and their AARP branded insurance for their members.
Resources …show more content…
It uses the media, such as commercials, videos, and magazines, for recruiting members, giving information, and offering services. It uses lawsuits to defend the interests of the senior citizens (e.g. it acts as amicus curiae for “Rhodes v. R+L Carriers” in contradiction of age discrimination. It lobbies on the federal and state governmental level (permitted by 501 (c) (4) status), and its total income in 2006 was around $1 billion, and consumed $23 billion on lobbying. It provides public information, and it collects money from each people that are above 50 years