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AARP Is Getting Preferred Treatment Under ObamaCare: Were There Any Supporters That Weren’t Somehow Paid Off?

Posted by: Scott Schaefer in Barack Obama, Health Care, Liberal Agenda, ObamaCare, Political Corruption, Politics, Union Corruption, Unions

The health insurance industry and its supporters have a new criticism of ObamaCare. Information is coming to light which indicates that the AARP is getting preferential treatment under ObamaCare regulations released just before Christmas. This news caused me to really think about those who supported Obama’s hostile takeover of the health care system. So was there anyone who supported ObamaCare whose support wasn’t somehow extorted or paid for?

All the big unions were paid off. Buy My Vote Ben Nelson was paid off. The states of Florida and Louisiana were paid off. Bart Stupak and his group were paid off. And lets not forget the countless number of former Senators and Members of Congress who were somehow bribed or cajoled into voting for the bill. And now we know that the AARP, who supported ObamaCare despite the mass exodus of its membership for doing so, did so because they were paid off to support it.

I haven’t been able to think of anyone (group or individual) who supported ObamaCare because they genuinely believed in it. In fact, all who supported it did so because they were coerced or paid-off to support it.

The pay off for AARP? They have been exempted from certain regulations now being promulgated by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the exemption is beneficial to AARP and AARP executives.

HHS released a set of regulations to ensure that insurance rate increases are thoroughly reviewed at either the state or federal level. The rules, however, would exempt Medigap Policies, which are insurance plans intended to supplement gaps in Medicare coverage. These Medigap policies are the types of policies AARP sells on behalf of a private insurer, and earns a profit for doing so. Being exempt from the regulations directly benefits AARP. Therefore, it is no coincidence that AARP endorsed ObamaCare, because they had a vested interest in its passage.

It comes as no great surprise that the Obama Administration categorically denies these claims as untrue. It is, however, a matter of fact that AARP is exempt from certain health care overhaul regulations, such as a restriction on insurance industry executive pay and a tax on insurance companies. The explanation that AARP is not an insurance company has no credibility, because they sell insurance.

According to Fox News, Medicare expert Gail Wilensky, who ran Medicare and Medicaid under former President George H.W. Bush, says the exemption for AARP is just an early surprise in a complex law. “There are just hundreds and hundreds of provisions that most people, even those who think they’re informed, don’t know about,” she said. “You can count on every year, for the next six or seven years as this unfolds, that we are going to discover provisions that no one was aware was in that legislation.”

ObamaCare is quite possibly the single worst piece of legislation ever passed in America and continuing to learn that its supporters were bought and paid for only serves to solidify my opinion.

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Scott Schaefer is a political writer and the publisher of Intelligent US Politics. Schaefer is a self described constitutional conservative and patriot who writes extensively on the subject of American politics. In addition to Intelligent US Politics, Schaefer also publishes the American Politics Wiki and writes for many other blogs and websites. Much of his writing is syndicated by Technorati Media. Schaefer, who was a home builder and real estate developer for 25 years, now heads Lexington Development, a boutique web design and Internet marketing firm in Texas that specializes in developing high performance solutions for small businesses and start ups that integrate website design, search engine optimization (SEO), Internet marketing and content development services. His background in American politics began in 1974 when he was enlisted by his father as a political campaign volunteer at the age of 10. Though more conscript than volunteer in that first political campaign, Schaefer found he had a passion for politics. He volunteered for his second political campaign two years later working for a slate of four independent candidates against a network of entrenched incumbents. His passion and energy were reflected in the results as the entire slate was elected. Schaefer's father, John Schaefer, was one of those candidates, and the man from whom he inherited his political zeal. His father's political victory bolstered Schaefer's dedication to politics and significantly expanded his skill set. He then took the next logical step and moved to the national stage in 1980, working for Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater, both of whom were elected by landslide. His passion for politics was was soon fueled by a strong sense of patriotic duty. Having closely observed the malaise caused by Jimmy Carter and the contrasting, upbeat solutions offered by Ronald Reagan, Schaefer found himself dedicated to the principal of American Exceptionalism. Schaefer entered the political arena as a candidate himself in 1981. Successful in his first candidacy, he was elected state President of the Arizona Teen Age Republicans, serving one term. In 1984, Schaefer again returned to politics and worked tirelessly on Ronald Reagan's reelection campaign, the result of which was the greatest political landslide in American history. Taking time away from politics, Schaefer focused on a private sector career, starting a small business in 1984, which he ran successfully until founding Intelligent US Politics in 2009. Many of Schaefer's political articles are syndicated by Technorati Media. In syndication, his political articles have been republished on more than 36,000 websites and blogs worldwide.