Motivations of group attacking AARP include money, members and influence

WASHINGTON - Charlie Jarvis calls himself the "dynamite" that will blow up one of the biggest obstacles to partly privatizing Social Security: AARP, the powerful seniors' lobby that leads the opposition to privatization.

But Jarvis has another motive: He wants to take business away from AARP for his own much smaller group, the United Seniors Association, also known as USA Next.

Thus one little-noted aspect of the furious politics attending Social Security's fate is simply a fight over money, members and influence in Washington. If Jarvis can discredit AARP, he thinks his group stands to gain. So he's attacking AARP relentlessly, accusing it of being pro-tax increase, pro-gay marriage and even anti-U.S. military.

"If you are looking for an organization that will work to lower your taxes, not raise them, I invite you to take a look at USA Next," Jarvis said this week in an e-mail message to AARP members.
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The ad and the negative reaction to it set back USA Next just as it was attracting publicity. The White House backed off plans for a joint event in Florida with President Bush and the group's honorary chairman, Art Linkletter.

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SS commercial.....too funny.

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