Sweepstakes Fraud and Senior Citizens

The subcommittee heard testimony on the issue of sweepstakes fraud and senior citizens. They addressed the issue of sweepstakes mailings and their impact on the lives of senior citizens. They discussed ways the government could curb the effects of fraudulent and deceptive mailings. Featuring William Arnold, Director, Arizona State University, Gerontology; Richard Barton, Executive Director, Direct Marketing Association; Robert Butterworth, Attorney General, Florida; Ben Nighthorse Campbell, U.S. Senator, [R] Colorado; Kenneth Hunter, Chief Inspector, U.S. Postal Service; Stanley F. Pruss, Assistant Attorney General, Michigan; Thad Cochran, U.S. Senator, [R] Mississippi.