AARP

AARP’s Changing Stance on Social Security Cuts? 

On Friday, stories began appearing quoting AARP policy chief, John Rother stating that the powerful senior lobbying group was open to the idea of supporting cuts to Social Security in order to help influence how changes take shape.   First reported by The Wall Street Journal and later picked up by The New York Times and other media sources, the announcement was surprising considering how staunchly the organization had defended Social Security against cuts to this point. According to Rother, the reasoning for the changing position was due to the fact that it appeared that change to entitlement programs