Gore Needs To Just Chill Out
The unabated anger of Democratic presidential candidates and the liberal media towards George W. Bush still feeds off their moral certitude that he cheated Al Gore out of the presidency in the 2000 elections.
Invest In The USA Act Needs To Pass
The United States Senate is voting on the reform of the Foreign Sales Corporation Act this week. Senator John Ensign will be offering an amendment, the “Invest in the USA Act.” Last year, Senator Ensign’s bill passed the Senate by a two-to-one margin. If the Senator’s amendment passes, it would then go to the House and likely on to the White House.
Seniors Honor Bunning With Lawmaker Of The Month Award
Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) has received a Lawmaker of the Month Award from the 60 Plus Association, a national senior citizens organization with more than 10,000 members in the Bluegrass State.
Testimony Of James L. Martin Before The House Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources
Jim Martin, President of the 60 Plus Association, an 11-year-old advocacy group calls on some 4.5 million seniors nationally for support and commends Congress for convening this important hearing focusing on the lack of adequate energy supplies and the resulting high energy costs.
Seniors Group Praises Medicare Information Campaign
Jim Martin, President of the 60 Plus Association, praised the advertising campaign of the Bush Administration to inform the public about the provisions of the recently enacted Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act.
Create Personal Retirement Accounts
James L. Martin article in The Miami Herald, Saturday, January 31, 2004 “The Medicare prescription-drug fight last year was about America’s 60-plus generation. Now it’s time to do something for their children and grandchildren by fixing the creaky Social Security system.”
Some Legislative Hot Air: Bad Storm Rising
James L. Martin states that, “A bill now before Congress, S. 139, sponsored by Senators’ Joseph Lieberman ( D-CT) and John McCain (R-AZ) and known on the Hill as “The Climate Stewardship Act of 2003” would have the chilling effect of bringing the United States ever more closely in lockstep with the infamous Kyoto Protocol, referred to by some as the “Global Warming bill.”
Letter To Office Of Management And Budget Director Josh Bolton
James Martin urges funding of LIHEAP in letter: “Dear Josh: As you move to unveil the President’s fiscal 2005 Budget, I want to bring to your personal attention an increasingly important program — LIHEAP — that many seniors increasingly depend on. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is more important than ever, because we have seen a significant run-up in the price of natural gas.”
Death Tax: A Grave Matter For Virginia’s Seniors
Dying Should Not Be A Taxable Event Statement By 60 Plus Association President Jim Martin
One Nation “Under God”
“Every time I recite the 31-word Pledge I am moved by it. Remove the words “Under God” and the tone and texture changes dramatically,” says Pat Boone, spokesman of the 60 Plus Association.
