| Seniors' Group Head Criticizes PA Congressman |
| Murtha's Political Remarks Insulting |
| Washington, DC – The head of a senior citizens’ organization called on Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) to apologize to older Americans for his thoughtless remarks yesterday that John McCain is ‘too old to be |
Apr. 17, 2008 5:55 PM
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| Congress Getting Stupider and Stupider? |
| No, Only a Minority of Congress |
| Statement by James L. Martin, President, 60 Plus Association, on Tax Day Press Event, 930am,
April 15, 2008, National Press Club, Zenger Room, Sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform
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Apr. 15, 2008 5:33 PM
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| Seniors' Chief Chastises Congressional Inaction |
| Trustees Report over Crisis with Social Security and Medicare |
| Arlington, VA - “They’re embezzlers and should be locked up. Congress continues to con seniors by stealing money from their Social Security Trust Fund and spending it on non-senior’s programs.
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Mar. 27, 2008 9:25 AM
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| Gunfight Smoke May Be Clearing |
| Supreme Court Readies Ruling |
| Arlington, VA – The 60 Plus Association, filing a friend of the court brief allowing individuals the right to keep and bear arms, said it was “cautiously optimistic” that the U.S. Supreme Court would |
Mar. 19, 2008 11:15 AM
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| Senior Power Prevails in Congress v. Lobbyists Charity Basketball Game |
| By: Ed Fulginiti |
| Washington, DC - After losing seven of eight games to the Members of Congress, lobbyist Paul Miller, co-founder of the charity basketball game, decided on a new strategy which paid off with Miller’s t |
Sep. 20, 2007 9:29 AM
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| Seniors concerned about higher cable costs |
| Analog v. Digital |
| Arlington, VA - “The 60 Plus Association supports efforts to inform seniors on the 2009 digital television transition. However, we are very concerned about the recent advertisements by the National Ca |
Sep. 10, 2007 9:45 AM
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| Justice delayed is justice denied! |
| Seniors' demand Senate carries out Constitutional duty |
| Washington, DC - “Justice delayed is justice denied. Our Federal Judiciary continues to face a crisis --- too many vacancies. And who suffers? Senators, you ask? No, not Senators who, unfortunately, a |
Sep. 5, 2007 9:27 AM
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| Seniors' mourn passing of two friends |
| Statement by 60 Plus Assoc. Pres., Jim Martin |
| Arlington, VA - “Senior citizens have lost two wonderful friends with the passing of former Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn (R-WA) and Congressman Paul Gillmor (R-OH).
“Both distinguished themse |
Sep. 5, 2007 9:05 AM
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| Stupid is as Stupid Does |
| Yes to SCHIP Authorization, No to SCHIP Expansion |
| As a newspaper reporter covering Congress in 1964 and as a four-pak-a day (non-filtered) smoker, I witnessed Congress, in its infinite wisdom, ban TV/Print advertising of tobacco and mandate printed w |
Jul. 31, 2007 5:49 PM
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| Workers Unite...Cast Off the Yoke of Oppression Caused by Bloated Government |
| 2007 Cost of Government Day press conference |
| Washington, DC - Good afternoon. My name is Jim Martin and I’m head of the 15-year-old national seniors’ group, the 60 Plus Association. My hat is off to Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) in its relentle |
Jul. 11, 2007 10:27 AM
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| PR Maven Succumbs to Bone Marrow Cancer |
| Hugh C. Newton, 10/17/30 - 6/18/07 |
| Arlington, VA – “Hugh Newton was one of the finest persons I’ve had the privilege to work with. He was one of the few media men everyone respected, no matter their political persuasion, and speaking f |
Jun. 20, 2007 4:29 PM
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| Seniors Head Laments House Committee on Natural Resources’ Approval of H.R. 2337 |
| Statement by 60 Plus Association President, James L. Martin |
| Arlington, VA – “On behalf of senior citizens I am proud to represent from every state in the country, I want to express my dismay over Wednesday’s vote by Congressman Nick Rahall’s (D-WV) committee t |
Jun. 13, 2007 2:22 PM
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| H.R. 2337, The Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 |
| Testimony of James L. Martin, before the House Committee on Natural Resources |
| I’m Jim Martin, President of the 60 Plus Association, a 15-year-old senior citizen advocacy group.
When energy supplies are tight, seniors pay disproportionately more because so many “gray hairs” |
May. 23, 2007 2:29 PM
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| Seniors Say NO to Dorgan and YES to Cochran |
| Certify FDA Drug Safety and Savings |
| Arlington, VA - Senator Byron Dorgan’s (D-ND) amendment allowing cheap drug imports is a terrible idea and 60 Plus urges a NO vote. The Dorgan amendment poses a clear and present danger for senior cit |
May. 7, 2007 2:12 PM
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| Kill The Death Tax. Don't Wound It. |
| It Doesn't Benefit the Rich, It Hurts Minorities |
| Washington, DC – Having started to work right here in the National Press Club more than 40 years ago, I’ve finally discovered a tax cut liberals and conservatives can rally around. What does TV star O |
Apr. 16, 2007 2:19 PM
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| Troop Security Not For Sale |
| by James L. Martin |
| Troop Security Not For Sale
Arlington, VA – “The 60 Plus Association registers its strongest opposition to last week’s vote on the emergency supplemental spending bill for troops in Iraq and |
Mar. 26, 2007 11:00 AM
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| Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes |
| 60 Plus Embraces RSC's Taxpayer Bill of Rights |
| Taxpayer Bill of Rights, Press Conference, 12N, Cannon Terrace
Washington, DC - The 60 Plus Association heartily endorses the Republican Study Committee’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
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Mar. 21, 2007 10:53 AM
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| Line Item Veto Needed |
| by James L. Martin |
| Congress: Give The President The Line Item Veto
In the January 3, 2007 edition of the Wall Street Journal, President Bush authored an op ed entitled, “What the Congress Can Do |
Jan. 12, 2007 10:43 AM
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| Jim Martin testimony before House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security |
| Legislative hearing on H.R. 5304 “Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act” |
| Good morning, I’m Jim Martin, President of the 15-year-old-and-counting 60 Plus Association and I appreciate the invitation to offer comments today on behalf of some 5 million senior citizens we call |
Nov. 15, 2006 1:46 PM
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| Oil and natural gas prices...seniors need help! |
| Press to open up the Outer Continental Shelf for exploration |
| I’m Jim Martin, President of the 60 Plus Association, a 15 year old national senior citizen’s advocacy group. I’m pleased to speak this afternoon on their behalf…about 5 million senior citizens repres |
Nov. 13, 2006 12:48 PM
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| Spooking Seniors |
| Scaring seniors into the voting booth |
| We seniors (yes, we’re both in that club) have any number of things to be concerned about in our later years, things that go to the welfare and happiness of our children and grandkids, prevention of i |
Nov. 8, 2006 1:23 PM
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| Repeal the 3% Federal Excise Telephone Tax |
| 108-year-old "temporary tax" must go! |
| Washington, DC – “On behalf of the 60 Plus Association and senior citizens all across America, I am pleased to note that H.R. 1898 sponsored by Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA) has gained its 218th cosponsor t |
Jul. 27, 2006 2:21 PM
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| Iraq Liberation Week |
| Seniors' group embraces special week |
| Senior’s group embraces Iraq Liberation Week
Special week, April 9-15, lauds servicemen and women
Arlington, VA – “The mainstream media and their left-leaning tilt on the war in Iraq te |
Apr. 10, 2006 1:43 PM
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| Prescription Drug Bill Satement |
| Praise for long overdue benefit |
| Statement by 60 Plus Association President Jim Martin at a counter rally to an event organized on Capitol Hill by MoveOn.org Martin criticized the group while praising
the long overdue prescripti |
Apr. 6, 2006 2:13 PM
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| Seniors' honcho turns 70 |
| Launches magazine, SENIOR VOICE |
| Arlington, VA – 60 Plus Association founder and president, Jim Martin, turns 70 years young today.
Martin said, “A wise man once said old is someone 15 years older than you are. How true. Wh |
Mar. 20, 2006 1:57 PM
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| Seniors Advocacy Group Calls on Congress to Abandon “Windfall Profits” Provisions in Tax Reconciliation Bill |
| 60 Plus Association warns that windfall tax does nothing to lower prices or increase supplies |
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Mar. 13, 2006 1:54 PM
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| PAT BOONE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS… |
| SENIORS’ GROUP SPOKESPERSON STILL MAKING GREAT MUSIC! |
| Arlington, VA - Pat Boone cranked out his first No. 1 hit record – a cover of Fats Domino’s “Ain’t That a Shame” – in 1955. He’s been at it ever since, notching 61 hits and earning himself a spot on B |
Oct. 11, 2005 2:03 PM
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| Help Katrina Victims: Abolish Death Tax |
| -Statement by 60 Plus Association President Jim Martin as estate tax repeal vote is postponed- |
| Arlington, VA – I believe the Senate was wise to postpone a vote on repeal of the death tax.
But it’s a shame that the terrible Katrina tragedy is being used by the big-spending and big-taxi |
Sep. 12, 2005 12:41 PM
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| To the House of Lords: Kill the Death Tax |
| Today, the U.S. Senate is poised to either drive a stake through the heart of the most confiscatory tax ever enacted or to go wobbly and allow this cruel, job-robbing, anti-growth estate tax to live o |
Sep. 6, 2005 11:41 AM
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| View Most Recent 60 Plus Association Ad |
| 60 Plus Ad supporting Social Security ran in Washington Times National Weekly Edition on June 20, 2005. |
Jul. 14, 2005 11:12 AM
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