Tag Archives: AARP

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Twofer Edition)

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

The Geezerati are always in season during an election year, and this one is no exception. Especially spry is AARP, which has launched yet another ad campaign to tell politicians, Don’t make us stop this car:   Transcript (via Kaiser … Continue reading →

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ShAARP Divisions On Social Security Cuts

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

Friday’s Wall Street Journal opened up the family-sized can of worms with this Page One piece: Key Seniors Association Pivots on Benefit Cut WASHINGTON—AARP, the powerful lobbying group for older Americans, is dropping its longstanding opposition to cutting Social Security … Continue reading →

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Y, Oh Y?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

The Young Men’s Christian Association, universally known as the YMCA, has decided to outstrip the acronym-minded folks at KFC, AARP, and – most recently – NPR by stripping down to one letter. New York Times headline: Y.M.C.A. Is Downsizing to … Continue reading →

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