American Association of Requiring People

Who are these 40 million AARP members? How on earth did 40 million of any group get together to throw their weight around? What could possibly motivate that many people to pay dues and embarrass themselves regularly by eating early to save $1.00 on the pork cutlet, $3.00 off their room overlooking the drainage ditch that keeps the interstate exit from flooding or clog the aisles in a discount store in motorized wheelchairs that are reminiscent of the dodge’em cars we loved as kids?

Could it have anything to do with handouts? Could it be related to buying into the “something for nothing” kool aid concept that has become the numero uno mantra of both political parties (PIP and POOP?) The very same concepts that they would never have embraced (we hope) when raising their children? Have they forgotten the fundamentals and values and good behaviors they were taught by their sacrificing, frugal parents? What is going on with the seniors?

TheFundamentals likes to capture the very words that are used by organizations to describe their activities based on the belief that people like to talk about themselves and are only too willing to blather endlessly about the good they can and will do for themselves with other people’s money. Here’s what AARP has to say at www.aarp.org

We believe...

All Americans should have access to affordable health care, including prescription drugs, and these costs should not burden future generations.

Our children and grandchildren should have an adequate quality of life when they retire. Social Security must be strengthened without burdening future generations.

Workers should be provided with financial incentives to save, should have access to effective retirement plans, and should be able to keep working and contributing to society regardless of age.

All that’s missing is world peace and free sweat lodges for all. Affordable health care but paid for today. So, let’s do it. Pay as you go. If you can afford it, you get it. If you can’t you get an annual amount to spend as you see fit – here in the US of A, India, China, wherever you wish to seek your medical care. Social Security without burdening future generations. Only three ways to get there. Lower benefits, raise payroll deductions or a combo of both. Let’s do it. 50% lower benefits; 50% higher taxes. Financial incentives to save? We think they mean tax incentives to save. So, their membership can’t save without “incentives?” Peel away the fancy words and it comes down to gimmee, gimmee, gimmee and pretend to be concerned about "future generations." Everything we need but shouldn’t cost too much for others to pay. Welcome to AARP and the world of seniors and their endless “should haves.” Welcome to the world of 40 million entitled citizens. Add them to the 22 million government employees and millions more enjoying fat publically funded pensions and you’re on your way to getting an explanation for the mess our beloved organizer inherited and is working so hard to fix with the able assistance of the beloved Nancy and the beloved Harry.