The AARP is supporting the terrible Republican Medicare drug bill.

In protest I have canceled my membership in this organization.

To cancel your membership and let them know of your feelings about this betrayal of the needs of seniors call

AARP at 1 800 424 3410

Forward this message to everyone you know who is over the age of 50. -------------------- The PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL. WHAT'S IN IT FOR THE HMO's AND DRUG COMPANIES?

For starters: Prohibits Medicare from negotiating lower prices No limitation on drug prices. Canadian drugs will remain illegal. Private insurance companies will run drug benefit Where are the $$$ Going? $15,000,000,000 to HMO's & PPO's to be given as a sweetener. $70,000,000,000 to employers to get them to keep private retirement plans. $20,000,000,000 to hospitals and doctors. ALMOST $0000000000 to beneficiaries Doesn't this make you mad? WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? Virtually nothing unless you make less than $12123 annually and you have less than $6000 in buttets. (Own a car? Own a house? Tough on you!)

For the rest of us NOTHING-NADA-ZILCH NO BENEFIT UNTIL 2006. Introduces a variable pricing schedule You pay all costs between $2200 and $3600 Payments for home health care will be reduced Medicare costs will be capped- Is rationing in the cards??

If you think this is a bad deal for you call Clinton and Schumer (in NY) or you Senator toll free- 1-877-331-1223. Tell them to defeat this bill any which way they can. If they can filibuster over three judges they certainly can do it for the future of Medicare