Sam Beard was in the room when the president of the United States made the pitch for Social Security reform. “He looked everyone in the eye and said the program is going to die,”Beard said. “He said to save Social Security, we are going to have to take major new steps.” That exchange took place in November 1998, and the president was Bill Clinton, not George W. Bush. Given the time and opportunity, Beard believes Clinton would have sought changes similar to those the president proposed earlier this year.

“On behalf of the 60 Plus Association and senior citizens all across America, I am pleased to have added my signature in support of a letter sent by more than 50 leading national and grassroots organizations, calling on Congressman Richard Pombo, Chairman of the Committee on Resources, to not reauthorize the ESA without widespread reform,” said 60 Plus President, Jim Martin.

A new Zogby poll indicates that a majority of voters favor allowing younger workers to invest in personal retirement accounts (PRAs) and that’s “good news for future retirees,” according to the head of a national senior citizens group.

“President Bush has called for tax reform and tax simplification repeatedly since he first took office. On behalf of America’s senior citizens, we believe he is right, and the time is now. The 60 Plus Association commends Representative Steve King (R-IA), who has introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.J. Res. 16, to permanently repeal the 16th Amendment.”

Senior citizens need to know that most anyone on Medicare is eligible for a Medicare-approved drug discount card that can save them big dollars on most prescription drugs.

60 Plus President salutes Frontiers of Freedom who has issued a report entitled “Prescription for Fear” which documents an outrageous scare campaign by numerous elected leaders against the new prescription drug benefit.

“On behalf of senior citizens all across America, I am both pleased and honored to add my voice to those calling for passage of legislation presently before Congress…H.R. 2735 and S. 2138…together, more commonly referred to as The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act” says Jim Martin, President of 60 Plus.

Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC) has received a Lawmaker of the Month Award from the 60 Plus Association, a national senior citizens organization with 900 members in the 3rd Congressional District.

“It’s hard to deny that the economy has come roaring back. It’s even harder to deny that the tax cuts engineered by President Bush are the key reasons why. But deny it his opponents will. However, the unmistakable signs of a burgeoning, thriving marketplace are everywhere.”

U.S. Congressman John Shadegg (R-AZ) has introduced legislation called the Health Care Choice Act. The White House noted in a statement: ‘The Administration appreciates Congressman Shadegg’s commitment to expanding access to affordable health care and is supportive of his work to lower health care costs by allowing individual Americans more power to select affordable health coverage that best suits their needs.’ We at the 60 Plus Association couldn’t agree more!