Private insurers are chomping at the bit for reform that would force an estimated 45 million currently uninsured Americans to get health insurance. AARP has not actually come out in support of any of the bills that have been proposed. But, you can be sure if they ever do it will be a bill that does not include a public option which would create steep competition for private insurers and, therefore, cut into insurance company profits from which AARP benefits.
So, in summary, I'll give AARP some credit for recognizing that much of the rhetoric from health care reform opponents being blasted on the airwaves is completely lacking in credibility. However, I'll stop short of giving them credit for objectivity about reform because of their huge stake in insurance company profits.
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