AARP

DESCRIPTION

• AARP is an interest group for people age 50 and over
• They provide benefits,special products, and services to their members

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• In D.c. And states they represent their members on issues like Medicare, social security, and consumer safety

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• They provide Access to healthcare products, automobile insurance, homeowners insurance and other services, discounts on travel, online services, phone and much more.

TYPE OF INTEREST GROUP

• They are an economic interest group
• This is because they promote development of policies to address the common need for economic security and healthcare

MEMBERSHIP

• Membership is available to anyone age 50 and over
• It has over 37 million members
• There are chapters is every state
• Members are also able to volunteer for them

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• They work by lobbying and presenting information to congress to help benefit their members meaning the elderly