According to the 60 Plus Association, their mission is as follows: [1]. The association monitors federal laws affecting senior citizens and makes their views known to decision makers within the federal government. Also, the association, through seminars, meetings, newsletters, mailgrams, petitions, and letters to its supporters, encourages senior citizens to become involved in taking legislative action by expressing their views on various issues to members of congress.
Founded in , the 60 Plus Association is a nonprofit organization aimed at providing educational information and advocacy for the elderly. As of , the 60 Plus Association lists the following individuals as members of the board of directors on their IRS tax forms: [1]. The following is a breakdown of 60 Plus Association's revenue and expenses for the fiscal years Note: 60 Plus Association's fiscal year is July to June :. Much of the support went to U. Below is a table outlining the stance of the 60 Plus Association on specific issues affecting seniors according to their website.
The list is not exhaustive nor comprehensive, however, it provides a brief overview of the organization's policies. The 60 Plus Foundation, a c 3 , states that its mission is to act as an educational organization aimed at seeking alternative solutions to the issues of "housing, health care, financial security, familial relationships, recreational activities, educational programs, and job opportunities for seniors.
The Foundation brings together segments of the public, representatives of civic institutions, leaders in private enterprise, and specialists in educational disciplines to restore the vigor, intentions and beliefs of our founding fathers, as those intentions and beliefs relate to senior issues. We work to rekindle a nation and a culture that assists, supports, and provides opportunities to its senior citizens, while respecting the Constitutional right of every citizen to live in dignity and thrive in a democratic society, free from government reliance.
The following is a list of board members according to the 60 Plus Foundation website: [11]. Below is a table outlining the broad issues addressed by the 60 Plus Foundation and their specific focus within those issues according to their website. The foundation provides education and acts as a resource for seniors in these areas. The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 60 Plus Association.
These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles. While the 60 Plus Association claims to be non-partisan, it endorses almost exclusively Republican candidates, and generally runs attack ads aimed at Democrats. The 60 Plus Association is a c 4 nonprofit organization, meaning it does not have to disclose its donors despite spending millions to influence elections.
Some of its donors have been discovered by analyzing their IRS filings. The organization has received millions from organizations linked to the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers. FireDogLake reported that the group has "ties to the national GOP" and is heavily "funded by the pharmaceutical industry. It was one of three associations that backed the " astroturf " issue ads of Citizens for Better Medicare a drug industry front group during the elections.
In , 60 Plus fought state legislation that would create formularies, or lists of preferred, lower-cost prescription drugs for Medicaid patients. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.
It has also joined a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission regarding campaign reform specifically in support of soft money for issue ads. In the election campaigns, 60 Plus paid for issue ads on local radio and TV stations across the country saying that local Republican candidates "care for seniors" so much that they "passed a prescription drug bill" that "saved us from an inept government bureaucracy meddling with health plan benefits.
Television ads claiming that the Obama administration plans to fund healthcare reform on the "backs of seniors" started appearing in August in California markets, including Los Angeles. They've sacrificed enough. The ads claims that the Affordable care act makes massive cuts to Medicare and weaken the institution, a claim that has become a favorite line of attack for the organization, and the Republican Party as a whole. It has been refuted by numerous fact-checking organizations including Media Matters and Politifact.
In , 60 Plus also sent out mailings warning "that the proposed Medicare changes will mean 'longer wait times at hospitals and doctors offices, less money for new treatments, restrictions on care, prescriptions and what's best for you -- the patient!
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