GOP says AARP isn’t serious about Medicare reform

AARP opposes privatizing Medicare, as proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). It has also come out against proposals that would make seniors foot the bill for a larger share of their Medicare benefits.

Democrats are campaigning hard on Medicare, buoyed by opposition to Ryan’s plan. And AARP is largely on the same page. But the Republican doctors said AARP should have a stronger focus on Medicare’s looming insolvency. The Congressional Budget Office projected this week the Medicare trust fund will run out within the next 10 years.

“We know that AARP has opposed some Medicare reform proposals in the past, but we are focused on the future and want to know what specific proposals — in concrete details — AARP would support to protect its members and the Medicare program,” the lawmakers wrote.