Aderholt Honored by 60-Plus Association
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Aderholt Honored by 60-Plus Association
Lawmaker Lauded for Commitment to Seniors
Washington, D.C. — — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), has been awarded the Guardian of Seniors' Rights award by the 60 Plus Association, a national non-partisan organization advocating lower taxes and an adherence to the Constitution.
The Guardian Award is presented to Democrats and Republicans in Congress based on their voting record in support of seniors. The 60 Plus Association is a non-partisan seniors advocacy group with a free enterprise, less government, less taxes approach to seniors issues.
In an award ceremony in the nation's capital, Martin cited Congressman Aderholt for "his commitment to look out for America's greatest generation as well as the Congressman's promise to always work to preserve Medicare and Social Security for future retirees, our children and grandchildren.
Chairman of 60-Plus, Jim Martin said, "We seniors felt we should show our gratitude to dedicated lawmakers like Robert Aderholt who show compassion towards the elderly by pledging to 1) always protect Medicare, 2) always protect Social Security, and 3) just as importantly, to vote against wasteful spending of our tax dollars, excessive spending that has our government now borrowing over 40 cents of every dollar it needs to pay its bills. Seniors have to balance their budgets and so should our government.”
Rep. Aderholt has been honored by the group several times before for his work to protect federal programs considered fundamental to senior citizens, including Social Security, Medicare, and a prescription drug benefit for seniors. Aderholt has also been awarded the 60-Plus Benjamin Franklin Award, a recognition given to those who favor a repeal of the death tax.
"While both programs are running deficits, seniors are not to blame," Martin emphasized. "After all, we seniors have paid into both all our working lives. We've paid our dues but seniors know why deficits face both Medicare and Social Security. For example, Congress raids the annual surpluses from Social Security to pay for other government programs, leaving nothing but trillions of dollars of IOUs.”
"Thankfully it’s Members of Congress like Robert Aderholt who show caring concern towards our senior population, the very ones who have sacrificed all these years and who now face uncertain retirements due to the impending bankruptcy of their entitlement programs. Representative Aderholt has also pledged to work hard to halt out of control spending of hard earned tax dollars in order to right our fiscal ship before it sinks from tons of heavy debt.”
"On behalf of 7.l million seniors that 60 Plus looks to for support, seniors know you’re in our corner. Congressman Aderholt, you have earned our respect and our appreciation. 60 Plus thanks you," concluded Martin.
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