AARP's CEO A. Barry Rand released a statement Friday, saying thegroup's position on Social Security hasn't changed, despite mediareports that it no longer opposes cuts to Social Securitybenefits.
A June 17 Wall Street Journal article reported AARP had droppedits longstanding opposition to cutting Social Security benefits,but it hadn't made discussions on that decision public. Though AARPhad championed an effort to kill former President George W. Bush'splan for partial privatization of the entitlement program,WSJ reports, the group concedes that change isinevitable.
Rand, however, says AARP has never rescinded its stance onSocial Security, and that "AARP is as committed as we've ever beento fighting to protect Social Security for today's seniors andstrengthening it for future generations."
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