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CNNMoney profile: Why I took Social Security early

Today CNNMoney posted an article highlighting the lives of 7 seniors (including two 60 Plus members!) who chose to file for their Social Security benefits earlier than planned. Read their stories at:  …

Senior citizen group plans attacks on Roy Herron

By: Chas Sisk The Tennessean.com Published on August 3, 2010 in Election, National, Politics and State The 60 Plus Asso­ci­a­tion, a group for senior cit­i­zens that bills itself as the con­ser­v­a­tive alter­na­tive …

Seniors’ group raises alarm on unapproved drugs

By Julian Pecquet The Hill blog 07/27/10 11:06 AM ET The 60 Plus Association — known as “the conservative alternative to the AARP” — is launching an awareness campaign regarding unapproved drugs …

The Man Who Put Death Taxes on the Map

by John Gizzi (more by this author) Posted 07/25/2010 A standing-room-only crowd jammed the Liaison Hotel on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on July 15 to honor James L. Martin for his …

Using the Gulf oil spill to raise taxes

by Jim Martin The Daily Caller 10:40 AM 07/22/2010 While many Gulf residents continue to suffer from the fallout of the oil spill disaster, it appears that others are viewing the tragedy …

Connolly’s Attempts to Overhaul Health Programs Bad For Federal Employees

July 19, 2010 by Jim Martin Filed under Editorials / Opinion, Top Headlines Originally published in the Culpeper Times Now that Congress has rammed through health reform, several Members, including Congressman Gerry …

Pat Boone Calls Berwick ‘Kiss of Death for Seniors’

by Michelle Oddis 07/13/2010 Senior citizens are concerned with Donald Berwick’s controversial end-of life-care statements and are starting to speak out against this recess appointment to head the Center for Medicare and …

Placing blame on the spill? Look to your left

By James L. Martin | Published: 12:00 AM 06/24/2010 Attorney General Eric Holder, at the behest of his boss, President Obama, is looking to file criminal charges over the BP oil rig …

Senior Suckup: $250 Checks To Buy Senior Vote

President Uses Wheaton, Maryland Senior Center As Political Backdrop Statement by 60 Plus Association Chairman Jim Martin Alexandria, VA – What a shameful act, an insult really, handing out $250 checks to seniors …

60 Plus Applauds First Step At Repealing Bad Medicine — Obamacare

Statement by 60 Plus Chairman Jim Martin Lauding House Ways & Means Committee ranking member Dave Camp (R-MI) for his leadership efforts. Alexandria, VA – Jim Martin, chairman of the 60 Plus Association, a seniors …