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Democrats Determined to Pipeline Jobs and Energy Out of the U.S.

Jim Martin, “Getting Democrats to support jobs and lower energy costs is a pipe dream.”

(Alexandria, Virginia) – Democrat Senate Leader Harry Reid (NV) has vowed to stonewall a bill passed by the House Tuesday that would extend the payroll tax cut to millions of Americans, and also fast-track the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf region in Texas.

December 14, 2011 | Read more…

Seniors Want Policy, Not Politics: Special Interest Delay of the Keystone XL Pipeline

60 Plus Chairman rejects President Obama’s political appeasement

Alexandria, VA – Chairman James L. Martin of the senior advocacy group 60 Plus Association joined today a growing chorus of national leaders claiming that politics-as-usual is to blame for postponing approval of the $7 billion Keystone XL project. With U.S. House and Senate legislation forcing a quick decision pending, and a House subcommittee hearing on the project conducted last week, Martin is urging the White House and policymakers on Capitol Hill to approve the pipeline.

December 5, 2011 | Read more…

Seniors Group Protests Activists Demonstrating Against Keystone XL Pipeline

60 Plus chairman urges swift approval of delayed $7 billion pipeline

Alexandria, VA – Chairman James L. Martin of the senior advocacy group 60 Plus Association came out today ahead of demonstrators who will be encircling the White House this weekend to protest the Keystone XL pipeline,   an infrastructure project that will strengthen U.S. energy security and help get our economy back on track.

November 4, 2011 | Read more…

Perry Proposal Hits Nail on Head Concerning Jobs-Killing EPA

60 Plus Jim Martin: “Seniors on fixed incomes are hurt the most by Obama’s ‘lack of energy’ policy.”

(Alexandria, Virginia) – 60 Plus Association Chairman Jim Martin, leader of the largest conservative seniors advocacy group in the nation, today applauded Texas Governor Rick Perry’s proposal to reign in the Environmental Protection Agency, and unapologetically advance a platform for America to tap into vast energy reserves currently put off-limits by the Obama Administration.

October 14, 2011 | Read more…

Seniors Group Recognizes Economic Benefits of Keystone XL Pipeline

60 Plus Chairman supports $7 billion private sector TransCanada project

(Alexandria, VA) – 60 Plus Association Chairman James L. Martin, representing more than 7 million seniors, came out strongly today in a statement favoring the proposed pipeline to link Canada’s vast oil sands resources in Alberta to U.S. refineries in Texas through a cross-country pipeline.

October 7, 2011 | Read more…

Seniors Applaud GOP Bills Slashing EPA Regulations

60 Plus Jim Martin: “Seniors on fixed incomes are hurt the most by out-of-control federal regulations.”

(Alexandria, Virginia) – 60 Plus Association Chairman Jim Martin, leader of the largest conservative seniors advocacy group in the nation, today voiced his support for proposed GOP legislation that will limit regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency.

October 3, 2011 | Read more…

EPA and President Obama ‘Regulating us to Death’

60 Plus Jim Martin: “230,000 new federal employees? Absurd!”

(Alexandria, Virginia) – 60 Plus Association Chairman Jim Martin, leader of the largest conservative seniors advocacy group in the nation, today responded to a court filing by the Environmental Protection Agency in which the agency admitted it would need to hire 230,000 new federal bureaucrats and spend an additional $21 billion per year to meet a 2016 timetable on carbon emission standards as part of the Clean Air Act.

September 29, 2011 | Read more…