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601 Pennsylvania Avenue,
N.W. Board of Directors:
A. J. (Jim) Norby
President -------------------------------
Counsel:
Media Relations Director: Webmaster:
Member Organizations:
Aetna Retirees
Association
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August 27, 2007
Mr. William D. Novelli
Dear Mr. Novelli: On behalf of the National Retiree Legislative Network’s some 2 million members, I want to commend the AARP on its dedication to appeal to the United States Supreme Court the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling favoring the EEOC’s regulations allowing companies to provide different health benefits to younger retirees and those eligible for Medicare. The NRLN believes it is totally unacceptable that the federal agency created to prevent discrimination would claim that it is in the public interest to allow businesses to reduce or eliminate health care benefits on the basis of age. I applaud the dedication of the AARP Board Members and your legal team’s resolve to challenge the EEOC’s rule in our nation’s highest court. Should the Supreme Court decide to hear the AARP’s appeal, please let me know if the NRLN can be assistance in helping the Justices see the wisdom in the AARP’s arguments.
Best Wishes,
A. J. (Jim) Norby, President, National Retiree Legislative Network
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