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Samrob

(4,298 posts)
9. More of us voting in state and local elections is urgent.
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 09:41 AM
Jan 2022

And many powerful organization need to hear from us about where we want our support to go.

I just fired off this response to and AARP solicitation on behalf of my family of which 15 are dues paying members of AARP.

"Unless and until AARP makes voting rights a top issue no more money from my family. Seniors are being adversely affected by the many anti-democratic measures being enacted in many states, especially conservative leaning states. Who is voted into office is an important determinant for many social and medical service issues. The fight against pharmaceutics and their obscene prices for prescription drugs is the second most crucial issue facing seniors today. The record shows clearly which office seekers can be trusted to work diligently for seniors, When we see that AARP is putting our money where our needs are and supporting office seekers at every level who have our best interests in mind and not their stock portfolios, we will start supporting AARP again. Not until then."

I mentioned no political party but left it clear the kind of political office seekers we want AARP to support.

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