In an economic environment rife with brinksmanship and posturing, one high-profile, high-leverage organization is on board with a concession.
Call it enlightened self-interest, but call it welcome. And necessary. AARP, the powerful lobby for older Americans, is officially on board as refusing to oppose any and all cuts to Social Security benefits. AARP, which has 37 million members, now concedes that cuts in future benefits have to be on the table if long-term solvency is to be treated as something other than an abstraction. In this “What’s mine is mine, what’s yours is negotiable” atmosphere, that’s progress.
And, yes, AARP was slammed by fellow activists.