60 Plus Association Endorses Bush’s Prescription Plan For Seniors
James L. Martin, President of the 60 Plus Association, hailed President George W. Bush’s prescription drug benefit proposal “as fulfilling a campaign promise that senior citizens will receive a benefit which will help them meet the high costs of prescription drugs.
Statement By The 60 Plus Association On Availability Of The Drug Synthroid
The 60 Plus Association represents half a million senior citizens nation wide. We have been concerned over efforts to remove the drug Synthroid, a thyroid medication from the market. We strongly oppose these efforts and urge keeping Synthroid on the market.
Bush Energy Policy Is “Senior Friendly”
Having lived or worked on Capitol Hill during the terms of 10 Presidents, dating back to 1953 as a young Marine in President Dwight Eisenhower’s first year, I can honestly say that President George W. Bush has developed the first fully balanced energy plan I’ve seen in 48 years.
Meet Mr. Death
“Somebody once told me, ‘Jim, we ought to call you Mr. Death,” Mr. Martin tells me proudly. “I’ll have you know, I don’t mind that appellation.” These days, Mr. Death has reason to crow. Mr. Martin credits himself with coining the term “death tax” in 1993 as a usefully derisive nickname for the estate tax.
Kill The Death Tax. Kill It, Don’t Wound It
The 60 Plus Association hails the 274-154 vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal the death tax. Way back in 1993, 60 Plus founded the Coalition to Kill the Death Tax. Our battle cry was kill it, don’t wound it.
