Jul 10, 2007

AARP Lobbies For Social Security Budget

I have suggested in the past that the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) seems to have only a limited interest in what happens at the Social Security Administration. Despite having a high degree of influence they have mostly seemed to be missing in action when it comes to any issue other than Social Security funding -- and they mumble on that issue.

In fairness, I must say that the National Journal is reporting that the AARP is lobbying for more funds for Social Security. It is good to see AARP paying attention to something other than selling insurance. I hope they have some influence.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The AARP web site has no mention of this year's fight to get an increased budget for SSA administrative expenses to deal with its backlogs. In fact it has no mention of previous fights either. For example, the latest entry in the AARP Issues Blog: AARP and Social Security is from 2005. There are also no confirming news reports about AARP lobbying efforts, no recent letters to the membership, and no evidence of lobbying on the AARP web site. Their silence on this issue is deafening while their advocacy program is "fighting for a Medicare prescription drug bernefit and working to ensure retirement security for all Americans".