AARP calls new EEOC policy 'A Civil Rights
and Economic Fiasco'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP Legislative
Policy Director David Certner gave the
following statement today in response to a
new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) rule.
"This policy is a civil rights and economic fiasco. It is a
wrong-headed move to legalize
discrimination, allowing employers to back
off their health care commitments based on
nothing more than age.
"This is far more than an age issue. The costs of health care are
skyrocketing for everyone, from the
corporate board room to the kitchen table.
By transferring health care costs, the EEOC
merely passes the buck to those who can
little afford it.
"It's time to stop shifting costs and start controlling them. Our
country needs real solutions to control the
rising costs of health care. Political,
business, union, and non-profit leaders, as
well as individuals, all have roles to play
in making sure that every American has
access to affordable health care."
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