“I am proud to receive this high rating from the Alliance for Retired Americans, an organization dedicated to educating seniors and retirees on important issues facing them, such as Medicare and Social Security,” said Ross.   “The so-called prescription drug bill that was signed into law last year is nothing but a false hope and a false promise for our seniors, and the Alliance for Retired Americans has played an instrumental role in helping to spread this message to its membership across the country.” 

The 2003 Congressional Voting Record rated Members of the House of Representatives based on ten votes that were important to the health and economic security of seniors, including Medicare, retiree benefits, tax breaks and issues involving family caregivers.

“This Voting Record reflects how committed our elected representatives are to retirees and older Americans.  This past session of Congress was a direct assault on the quality of life for retirees,” wrote George J. Kourpias, President, and Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director, of the Alliance for Retired Americans in the Voting Record.  “The new Medicare law was the most shocking assault on seniors during the last year.  Congress passed, and President Bush signed, legislation that creates a privatized Medicare drug program that benefits insurance and pharmaceutical companies, not older Americans.”