Association of Mature American Citizens
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| Formation | 2007 |
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CEO | Rebecca Weber |
| Website | amac |
The Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) is a United States-based conservative advocacy organization and interest group, founded in 2007. It was founded by Daniel C. Weber, a retired insurance agency owner, who also served as its president.[1][2]
AMAC is a membership organization for people aged 50 and over.[3] The group calls itself "the conservative alternative to the AARP."[2] It is one of several organizations to position itself as a conservative rival to the AARP; others include the American Seniors Association and 60 Plus Association.[3][4][5]
Political activities
[edit]AMAC describes itself as "vigorously conservative" and gained support from talk show host Glenn Beck and other conservative figures.[6] AMAC strongly opposes the Affordable Care Act (ACA)[7][8] and has pushed for its repeal.[4] In March 2014, AMAC claimed a membership of 1.1 million members, up from 40,000 in 2008, which it attributed to backlash over the ACA.[4]
AMAC supports a plan for Social Security which would gradually increase the earliest retirement age to 64 (from 62) and "guarantee cost-of-living increases in a tiered structure based on income."[4] AMAC supports the oil and gas industry, claiming that they "are safer for the environment than ever before." The group's president, Dan Weber, called for a rollback of Obama administration policies to promote clean energy.[9]
The AMAC has a volunteer "delegate" program, aiming to select an AMAC member in each congressional district across the country to meet and lobby members of Congress.[10]
In February 2017 AMAC issued a warning to the upcoming 2017 Academy Awards ceremony to not tolerate speeches against President Donald Trump, threatening to launch a boycott of theaters.[11]
Political analyst Josh Bernstein is currently a national spokesperson for AMAC, which sponsors his weekly political talk show.[12]
In the summer of 2024, AMAC paid for advertising that claims 2.7 million illegal votes would be cast in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Association of Mature American Citizens". PolitiFact.
- ^ a b Hill, John (December 2, 2012). "Association of Mature American Citizens says under Affordable Care Act, 16,000 IRS agents will pry into private medical records". PolitiFact.
- ^ a b Lade, Diane C. (January 14, 2013). "Anti-AARP groups looking to woo new retirees". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Johannes, Laura (March 30, 2014). "AARP Faces Competition From Conservative-Leaning Groups". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ Zernike, Kate (September 11, 2012). "A Silver Tinge to the Political Ring". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012.
- ^ "AARP Brushes Off Obamacare Complaints During 1200 WOAI News Interview". WOAI (AM). December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014.
- ^ Angle, Jim (February 24, 2014). "Sebelius' cuts in home health care funds could jeopardize hundreds of thousands of jobs". Fox News.
- ^ Angle, Jim (February 24, 2014). "New concerns over ObamaCare impact on jobs". Fox News. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Grimaldi, John (February 14, 2014). "AMAC: We need a new energy policy". The Gilmer Mirror (Press release). Association of Mature American Citizens. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014.
- ^ Voorhees, Linda (January 24, 2014). "Tom Platek selected as liaison delegate to Congressman Tim Walberg". MLive.
- ^ Bedard, Paul. "Oscars warned: 'Diss Trump and face a theater boycott". Washington Examiner.
- ^ "The Association of Mature American Citizens". PR Buzz (Press release). Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ Dan Hart (May 31, 2024). "Up To 2.7 Million Noncitizens Could Vote Illegally In November, Study Warns". AMAC Us. AMAC. Retrieved July 30, 2024.