McCain Proposal On Drug Reimportation Unwise, Unhealthy
The legislation on drug reimportation proposed recently by Senator John McCain is both unwise and unhealthy. And in fact, the Senator’s plan should be labeled, ‘Hazardous To Your Health.’ President Bush just signed into law legislation crafted by Congress to provide a prescription drug benefit while improving access to generic drugs for all Americans, negating the need to go outside the U.S. for drugs. The 60 Plus Association endorsed this long overdue proposal.
Ultra Liberal Scientists On The Environment
Roger Zion, Chairman of the 60 Plus Association stated that, “With the mainstream media here salivating over the possibility of a Republican President losing his bid for a second-term, you can expect to see a lot of one-sided “Beat Up On Bush” stories with Washington datelines.”
A Canary In America’s Coal Mine
Jim Martin recently addressed a congressional committee about what’s being done — and what’s not being done — to improve America’s energy supplies and reminded Congress that seniors have long memories.
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.”
