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Hildebrand <frisie@...> wrote: From: "Hildebrand" <frisie@...>"LeAnn Zerck" <lzerck1@...>,"Marcia" <zoo2@...>," Fannin" <marylfannin@...>,"Mason Ramsey" <mason@...>,"Pam Durant" <pnut43130@...>,"Robin L. Putt" <rputt@...>," Clagg" <Clagg@...>,"Tim Hitchcock" <THITCHCOCK@...>,"Sue " <sweetsueohio2002@...>,"S L Cunert" <momcsq@...>Subject: Fw: 150,000 strong and counting...Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 05:07:17 -0400 150,000 strong and

counting...> Will you help make it 200,000?>> Dear ,>> Thank you for signing the KeepMedicareFair.org> petition and standing up against excessive premiums.> Your support helped generate more than 150,000> signatures in just one week!>> Because of you we are closer than ever to reaching> our 200,000 signature goal - but we're not there yet.> Will you help us make our goal a reality by asking> just TWO friends or family members to sign the> petition?>> Just forward the message below to let Members of> Congress know that you and 150,000 of> your closest friends are done footing the bill> for Medicare.>> Thank you, as always, for your support!>> Sincerely,> The AARP Advocacy Team>> ------------------------------------------------------> FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO TWO

FRIENDS!>> Hi,>> I just added my name to the KeepMedicareFair.org> petition asking Congress to stop skyrocketing> Medicare costs from going even higher, and I'm> writing today to ask you to join me!>> Did you know that ->> * Monthly premiums for Medicare beneficiaries have> more than doubled since 2000;>> * On average, Medicare covers only half of a> beneficiary's annual health care costs - not> including long term care; and>> * Out-of-pocket expenses on hospital visits> alone cost beneficiaries $1,000 each.>> Last December, when more than 100,000 people got> involved in AARP's campaign to strengthen Medicare,> the Senate only passed a temporary fix.>> Today, as Congress is deciding what to do once the> temporary fix expires, we want to collect 200,000> signatures on our petition to Keep

Medicare Fair. So> far, 150,000 people have signed-will you help?>> Click the link below to sign our petition and help> me meet our 200,000 KeepMedicareFair.org signature goal.> < > https://secure2.convio.net/aarp/site/Advocacy?cmd=display & page=UserAction & id=111 >>> Your support has never been more important. If> Congress does not do the right thing, older Americans> will be forced to pay excessive premiums on top of> their already skyrocketing out-of-pocket health> care costs.>> Time is running out, and we cannot let our Members> of Congress stand by while Medicare premiums continue> to rise. Let them know that taxpayers and people> enrolled in Medicare are done footing the bill.>> Use the link below to help us double our impact and> sign the KeepMedicareFair.org petition today!> < >

https://secure2.convio.net/aarp/site/Advocacy?cmd=display & page=UserAction & id=111 >>> With your help, Members of Congress will hear from> US - and not just the special interests and their> lobbyists.>> Thank you for your support!>>>> =======================================================>>> AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership> organization for people 50 and over-> < > http://www.aarp.org/about_aarp/aarp_overview/a2002-12-18-aarpmission.html > >>> Visit AARP's Legislation and Elections guide at> < http://www.aarp.org/legislative > to learn more about> AARP legislative activities.>> AARP Membership: Join/Renew at < http://www.aarp.org/join/ >>> Make a donation today to AARP Grassroots America and> help us ensure the voices of our 39 million members> are

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