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Unhappy Voters Jam Capitol Hill Phone Lines
CNN ^ | February 4, 2009 | Lisa Desjardins

Posted on 02/05/2009 3:30:30 AM PST by Scanian

The recent debate over the nearly $900 billion economic stimulus plan and revelations of tax problems by three Obama administration appointees have voters angrily jamming phone lines on Capitol Hill to air their frustrations to their elected representatives.

Voters are calling several congressional offices, complaining about stimulus negotations.

Their reactions are putting pressure on Congress and benefiting watchdog groups on both sides of the political aisle.

Capitol operators tell CNN Radio that phone lines have been jammed for the past two weeks, sometimes prompting busy signals.

A spokeswoman for Sen. Jim Webb, D-Virginia, said calls on the sweeping stimulus plan jumped from eight during all of January to hundreds a day now.

In a sampling of 12 Senate offices, half had so many messages that their voicemail boxes were full.

It's because of people like Betty Davidson.

"I'm very upset!" exclaimed the 63-year-old from Laguna Hills, California.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bailout; bankingcrisis; nationlization; ninepercentnancy; pelosicongress; pork; porkbill; stimulus
The "folks" hate this POS bill!
1 posted on 02/05/2009 3:30:31 AM PST by Scanian
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To: Scanian
***both sides of the political aisle***

CNN is full of crap. It's the Rats trying to ramrod this through.

2 posted on 02/05/2009 3:34:56 AM PST by tobyhill (Obama gets no free pass from Free Republic!)
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To: tobyhill

Yeah, they’re part of the lying MSM...but both parties heard from voters but only the Republicans and a small number of Dems responded to them.


3 posted on 02/05/2009 3:40:08 AM PST by Scanian
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To: Scanian

The recent debate over the nearly $900 billion economic stimulus plan and revelations of tax problems by three Obama administration appointees have voters angrily jamming phone lines on Capitol Hill to air their frustrations to their elected representatives.

To late now.
When you vote for a persom based on their skin color and fimd out they have no substance beyond that later, that is YOUR fault.


4 posted on 02/05/2009 3:45:37 AM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Coming to You From the Front Lines of Occupied America)
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To: SECURE AMERICA

Surely, your remark is directed at the electorate in general and not at me because I opposed the Usurper from the beginning!


5 posted on 02/05/2009 3:49:52 AM PST by Scanian
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To: Scanian

Yes, but this bill will save 500 MILLION jobs a month!


6 posted on 02/05/2009 4:04:06 AM PST by Born Conservative (Bohicaville: http://bohicaville.wordpress.com/)
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To: Scanian

Obama is off to a stumbling start...


7 posted on 02/05/2009 4:06:50 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Scanian
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..this STORY is such a line of BS, DOES ANYONE BELIEVE JUST 8 CALLS DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY?.. said calls on the sweeping stimulus plan jumped from eight during all of January to hundreds a day now...

..these clowns can't even lie without exposing their complete idiocy....your government at work

8 posted on 02/05/2009 4:09:33 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: SECURE AMERICA
To late now.

Yes, you are right. It is too late to cry about the outcome of the election and it would be wonderful if everyone here who keeps whining about it would direct their frustration where it would do some good.

It's not at all too late to melt the phone lines in opposition to this bill. Senators on both sides of the aisle clearly have a moistened finger thrust skyward here as public support for this boondoggle has dropped like a rock in recent days. They know full well there is overwhelming opposition to this bill amonst the electorate.

Call your Senators today!

9 posted on 02/05/2009 4:10:51 AM PST by Thermalseeker (Government is not the solution to the problem. Government IS the problem - Ronald Wilson Reagan)
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To: mylife

He certainly is...but the drive-bys are already trying to make him a victim! A victim of his own incompetence?


10 posted on 02/05/2009 4:14:31 AM PST by Scanian
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To: Thermalseeker
Dear Senator Hutchison,

DON'T YOU DARE!

11 posted on 02/05/2009 4:15:23 AM PST by Allegra
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To: Scanian

Obama’s response to the phone calls-

“I WON!”


12 posted on 02/05/2009 4:41:24 AM PST by a real Sheila (Lord, please help me to become the person my dog thinks I am.)
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To: Scanian
I CALLED BOTH OF MY SENATORS YESTERDAY. i GOT THROUGH TO ONE AND THE OTHER HAD A BUSY LINE. I’LL GET HIM TODAY.
13 posted on 02/05/2009 4:50:09 AM PST by Ditter
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To: Scanian

KILL THE PORKULUS!


14 posted on 02/05/2009 5:08:22 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Thermalseeker
Call your Senators today!

Ditto that! McCain was on Hannity's radio program yesterday. Even HE was telling people to call in about the bill.
15 posted on 02/05/2009 5:20:45 AM PST by Girlene (Hey, Repub's: This is an entrepreneurial insurgency)
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To: Scanian

9% Nancy has Congress’ APPROVAL RATING up at 12% now. HA HA!!!


16 posted on 02/05/2009 6:07:06 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Obama thinks spending tax $ on abortions in Mexico helps more than controlling illegal immigration)
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To: Scanian

bttt


17 posted on 02/05/2009 6:11:10 AM PST by Guenevere (..........".If you don't run, you won't win".....)
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To: Scanian

bttt


18 posted on 02/05/2009 7:04:17 AM PST by Guenevere (..........".If you don't run, you won't win".....)
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