Bob McCarty Writes

Two weeks after an AARP health care town hall in Dallas went “South,” news outlets reported 60,000 membership cancellations.  Hoping to stem their losses, spokespersons for the organization — which purports to represent the interests of American seniors — were quoted during the days that followed as saying the group does not back “everything” in President Barack Obama’s so-called health care reform package (a.k.a., “ObamaCare”).  One would hardly know it by looking at the group’s online advertising.

In search of news related to today’s Tea Party activities in Washington, D.C., I stumbled across the ABC News web site and noticed the AARP banner advertisement above near the top of the page.  The text of the banner ad:  “Health Care Reform Will Be A Government Takeover”, was soon stamped with the word, “FALSE”.

When I clicked to open the ad, the image below appeared, revealing more about the AARP’s stance on ObamaCare: “Health care reform isn’t socialized medicine.  You’ll still be able to choose your own doctor and insurance plan.”

Apparently not wanting to lose any more members, it appears AARP is following the same path as President Obama.  In other words, the group is lying in open forums and, in places frequented primarily by liberals (i.e., the ABC News web site), they show their true colors.  As a result, I’m forced to echo the words that appeared in a recent headline at Human Events:  “Who Does the AARP Represent in Health Care Debate?”

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