AARP is supposed to be a public advocate for older Americans, championing policies that improve their quality of life and stopping those that would adversely affect them. But instead, its actions and priorities increasingly seem more aligned with its corporate financial partners. There is no greater example of AARP’s lost purpose than its determined political lobbying to push the Inflation Reduction Act through Congress.
Learn MoreAmerican Commitment President Phil Kerpen joined The Steve Gruber Show to discuss our new survey with McLaughlin & Associates that polled 1600 55+ older Americans on their views of AARP. Listen to a portion of the show where Phil discusses our findings here!
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A major “deficit reduction” measure in Biden’s scam “Inflation Acceleration Act” was to impose price controls on new patented pharmaceutical drugs. This was supposed to SAVE the government more than $200 billion over the next decade, and lower Medicare costs. But Tomas Philipson, an economist at the University of Chicago has found that Americans will suffer “health losses valued at $18 trillion” due to such factors as lost years of life, due to delaying the introduction of…
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A poll commissioned by American Commitment, a conservative-leaning advocacy group, showed that 80 percent of older voters fear the prescription drug reforms included in President Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act will negatively impact drug innovation while 14 percent of those voters think it will lower their drug costs.
Learn MoreNew Poll Shows Vast Majority of Seniors and AARP’s Own Members Disagree with AARP’s Advocacy Activities in View of IRA’s Impact on Older Americans & AARP’s Corporate Financial Relationships Washington, D.C. — June 1, 2023 — As part of its Commitment to Seniors initiative, American Commitment today released a new national survey conducted among 1,600 likely voters who are 55 and older, including nearly 700 identifying AARP members. The poll was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates from April…
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There was little doubt that President Joe Biden would claim the ludicrously named Inflation Reduction Act as an accomplishment in his State of the Union address. American seniors ought to be outraged that he did. And they should be equally outraged with the AARP, the self-proclaimed advocate for older Americans, whose aggressive advocacy for the misguided spending bill possibly served as the political lynchpin ensuring its passage.
Learn MoreExecutive Director of American Commitment Jon Decker recently joined President of Frontiers of Freedom Institute George Landrith on the “Conservative Commandos Radio Show” to discuss AARP’s historic failure to advocate in the best interest of American seniors. There are a lot of questions seniors need answers to, whether it’s why AARP supported Obamacare or the reason behind the group’s ecstatic endorsement of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act. Click here to watch the full interview and…
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Behind its never-ending feel-good marketing campaigns, AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, is a multi-billion-dollar organization that spends millions lobbying Congress and state legislatures — making the organization an influence-peddling powerhouse. Though the group boasts 38 million senior citizens as its members, it’s not clear how many of its positions benefit America’s retirees. But AARP certainly serves as a useful lobbying arm for the health-insurance industry, particularly health conglomerate UnitedHealth.
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