Ahead of UN Climate Summit, Seniors are Concerned About Regulations

Facing fixed incomes, majority of seniors are worried about costs and 98 percent will likely vote this November  

Alexandria, VA – The United Nations Climate Summit will be in held in New York City this Tuesday, but President Obama should think twice before pushing for global climate regulations. A series of new polls commissioned by the non-partisan 60 Plus Association in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, found that an average of 98 percent of seniors are likely voting this November.

Among those voters, an average of 72 percent are living on fixed incomes and 73 percent are concerned about the costs associated with new power plant regulations. Further, an average of 61 percent want Congress to focus on reducing energy prices rather than new regulations. The 60 Plus Association touts the support of 7.2 million senior supporters nationally, and the surveys reached over 5,000 likely voters aged 55 and above.

“Ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit, President Obama should think twice before pushing for global climate regulations,” said 60 Plus Chairman Jim Martin. “In our new surveys, seniors are sending a strong message to the White House that they do not support radical environmental proposals which will hurt the poor and our most vulnerable.

“Even worse for President Obama and climate regulation supporters, almost all of these seniors plan of voting this November. The majority of seniors are living on fixed incomes and like most voters in this current economic climate, they are treading water financially.”

The polls have a margin of error of +/- 4%. Individual state results may be viewed here:

Arizona: https://www.60plus.org/files/EPA_Poll_AZ.pdf
Colorado: https://www.60plus.org/files/EPA_Poll_CO.pdf
Iowa: https://www.60plus.org/files/EPA_Poll_IA.pdf
Indiana: https://www.60plus.org/files/EPA_Poll_IN.pdf
North Carolina: https://www.60plus.org/files/EPA_Poll_NC.pdf
Ohio: https://www.60plus.org/files/EPA_Poll_OH.pdf
South Carolina: https://www.60plus.org/files/EPA_Poll_SC.pdf
Virginia: https://www.60plus.org/files/EPA_Poll_VA.pdf

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