AARP, seniors groups oppose McCain amendment

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AARP, seniors groups oppose McCain amendment
By Tony Romm - 12/02/09 04:07 PM ET


The nonpartisan AARP and two left-leaning seniors' groups on Wednesday separately urged Senate lawmakers to reject an amendment that would strip some Medicare changes from the chamber's healthcare bill.

While the amendment's author, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), stressed upon introducing his effort this week that it would shield seniors from Democrats' proposed cuts, the three seniors groups on Wednesday independently concluded McCain's proposal would do both Medicare and the entire healthcare reform process more harm than good.

"AARP supports moving forward on healthcare reform, and we remain committed to enacting legislation this year that protects and strengthens Medicare, improves the delivery of health care and provides affordable insurance for all," AARP CEO A. Barry Rand said in a statement.

"The legislation before the Senate properly focuses on provider reimbursement reforms to achieve these important policy objectives," he added, noting AARP believes those savings will ultimately strengthen Medicare. "Most importantly, the legislation does not reduce any guaranteed Medicare benefits."

The chiefs of both the Medicare Rights Center and Center for Medicare Advocacy echoed those concerns, noting in their own joint statement that McCain's proposal would "kill the bill," not protect Medicare's beneficiaries.

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1. Gramps McCain is too old for medicare. No wonder he hates seniors.

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2. Corpses, even re-animated ones like McCain, are ineligible for Medicare.

He's jealous because he's stuck with Deadicare.