AMAC Action Weekly Advocacy Update: Easter

29 March 2024 

Legislative and Policy Support

AMAC Joins Coalition Letter to Oppose the SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule

The Securities and Exchange Commission is coloring well outside the lines of regulating securities with their new climate disclosure rule. The rule would require most public companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions in order to be listed on American stock exchanges. American investors are concerned with financial returns and increasing shareholder value, not advancing an ideological climate agenda that stifles American innovation through mountains of paperwork and endless red tape for the American businesses that keep our economy strong. Read the coalition’s letter of opposition.

S.2129 – Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act

This legislation aims to provide much-needed relief to our nation’s seniors by ensuring access to affordable prescription medications. This bill includes measures to increase transparency in drug pricing and promote the use of generic medications. Expanding Medicare Part D to include coverage for generic and biosimilar drugs is a critical step in promoting affordability, accessibility, and innovation in the pharmaceutical landscape. By ensuring coverage for generics and biosimilars, Medicare Part D can help seniors save on out-of-pocket expenses, alleviate financial burdens, and improve medication adherence. This bipartisan legislation represents a critical step towards addressing the high cost of prescription drugs and ensuring that seniors can access the medications that they need to maintain their health and well-being. Read AMAC Action’s letter of support.

AMAC Action Statement on KY SB 6 – Anti-DEI Legislation

AMAC Action sent the following statement, signed by President Bob Carlstrom, to the KY State Senate as it considered Senate Bill 6. This legislation would prevent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in Kentucky’s post-secondary educational institutions:

“On behalf of AMAC – Association of Mature American Citizens’ 2.1 million members nationwide, including over 26,400 residing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, I strongly urge the Kentucky Senate to pass legislation that would remove dangerous Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives from post-secondary education.

While DEI has been packaged and sold as a vehicle promoting fair treatment of all people, it has been shown to be nothing more than the radicalization of race combined with bureaucratic bluster funded by taxpayers and increased tuition. DEI’s so-called “equity projects” direct students to see racism in everything and cloud actions that are truly biased and deserving of a response.

According to research cited by the Heritage Foundation, “(1) diversity training programs have failed to improve attitudes and behaviors for years, and (2) attempts to reduce bias through measuring just how much each of us has stored away in the recesses of our mind have been a spectacular bust. Anthropology Now reports that “hundreds of studies dating back to the 1930s suggest that anti-bias training doesn’t reduce bias.”

The Kentucky Senate has an opportunity now to stop the failed doctrine of DEI and spare students from its divisive rhetoric. AMAC Action urges this esteemed chamber to do right for students attending post-secondary education facilities in Kentucky and eliminate DEI from its classrooms.”

AMAC Action Submits Testimony to Rhode Island House Committee on State Government & Elections

This written testimony, on behalf of AMAC’s 3,120+ members in Rhode Island, was submitted to oppose HB 7540, a bill that promotes the use of ranked-choice voting in the state. The Committee decided to hold the measure for further study. Read AMAC Action’s testimony.

Chapter and State Meetings

March 25 All-State Meeting: WI-05 Delegate Scot Kosteretz hosted the virtual Wisconsin All-State Chapter Meeting. U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (WI) gave an update on the national budget, Homeland Security, and the state of our nation and Robert Spindell of the Wisconsin Election Commission spoke about the role and responsibilities of the Wisconsin Election Commission.

March 26 Chapter Meeting: GA-03 Delegate Leslie McPherson hosted and Claire N. Bacon, (ACN, CNC) discussed building up the immune system, getting REAL nutrition from food, what foods are most supportive of the immune system, and why the American diet is so deficient!

March 28 All-State Meeting: AMAC Action Texas State Advocacy Representative Bill Carson hosted the virtual meeting and Angela Faulkner, Deputy Grassroots Director of The Leadership Institute, spoke to AMAC members about choosing the right candidate to support.

Calls-to-Action

Attention Wisconsin AMAC Members!  – (Active) Out-of-state billionaires put $10 million into Wisconsin to drive blue city turnout in 2020. They plan to do it again in 2024. Ban Zuckerbucks now and keep Wisconsin’s elections free from outside influence!  Early voting has already begun so feel free to vote early or on April 2, and be sure to flip your ballot over to find Questions 1 and 2 and vote YES!

US Congress – (Active) Stop Non-Citizens from Voting in America’s Elections! The Biden Administration has allowed millions of people to enter the United States illegally and given them a pathway to vote in our elections. This orchestrated effort by the Biden Administration to corrupt our elections and install Democrats as a uniparty must be stopped. Please contact your Congressman or woman today and compel them to stop non-citizens from voting in America’s elections.

Action ☆ Academy 

The Leadership Institute teaches conservatives how to succeed in politics, government, and the media. “Discover what conservatives fight to conserve,” in Conservative 101, a free course available online to anyone interested! 

A brief article on the importance of gaining a thorough understanding of the issues is Read to Lead. “You should have such a mastery of the issues that you can frame your arguments to anticipate and render ineffective your opponent’s arguments.”

Another great (and free!) course is: The Art of Political Persuasion

Quote of the Week

Up from the grave He arose, with a mighty triumph o’er His foes

He arose a Victor from the dark domain

And He lives forever with His saints to reign

He arose, He arose, Hallelujah, Christ arose.

                                                – Robert Lowry, 1874

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