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pnwmom

(108,995 posts) Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:39 PM Dec 2017

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THE TAX BILL. THE TAX BILL. THE TAX BILL. THE TAX BILL.

Don't be distracted by the shiny Flynn thing!

KEEP UP THE PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS.

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THE TAX BILL. THE TAX BILL. THE TAX BILL. THE TAX BILL. (Original Post) pnwmom Dec 2017 OP

Exactly Horizens Dec 2017 #1

Thanks! for the #'s. n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #3

They Only Take Calls From Their 1% Donors SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #4

mccains mailbox is full blimablam Dec 2017 #9

Yeah, They Really Listen To Our Calls/E-Mails SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #2

Why do this? moda253 Dec 2017 #7

Is it worthwhile to call a senator in a state you don't live in? Bettie Dec 2017 #5

If you do tell them you live in a strong Blue state and all your $ will go to defeating them moda253 Dec 2017 #6

I have heard people say pnwmom Dec 2017 #8

I. CAN. DO. BOTH. Blue_Adept Dec 2017 #10

Horizens

(637 posts)

1. Exactly

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:41 PM

Dec 2017

I know they seem to have the votes but I've been emailing all morning. Tried calling but only get busy signals

Sen. Bob Corker
(TN) (202) 224-3344

Sen. John McCain
(AZ) (202) 224-2235

Sen. Jeff Flake
(AZ) (202) 224-4521

Sen. Susan Collins
ME (202) 224-2523

pnwmom

(108,995 posts)

3. Thanks! for the #'s. n/t

Reply to Horizens (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:43 PM

Dec 2017

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)

4. They Only Take Calls From Their 1% Donors

Reply to Horizens (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:43 PM

Dec 2017

blimablam

(121 posts)

9. mccains mailbox is full

Reply to Horizens (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 03:00 PM

Dec 2017

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)

2. Yeah, They Really Listen To Our Calls/E-Mails

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:42 PM

Dec 2017

They only listen to their Donors. They are the Surgeons, we're the folks who clean the poop pans.

moda253

(615 posts)

7. Why do this?

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:45 PM

Dec 2017

Seriously? Why?

Bettie

(16,126 posts)

5. Is it worthwhile to call a senator in a state you don't live in?

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:43 PM

Dec 2017

I've heard they care even less about the opinions of people who live outside their states than they do the ones inside.

I call mine every day.

moda253

(615 posts)

6. If you do tell them you live in a strong Blue state and all your $ will go to defeating them

Reply to Bettie (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:45 PM

Dec 2017

If you do tell them you live in a strong Blue state and all your $ will go to defeating them

pnwmom

(108,995 posts)

8. I have heard people say

Reply to Bettie (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:46 PM

Dec 2017

they use Zillow to get addresses to use.

I also have called in the names of relatives in key states who are happy to have me do it.

Blue_Adept

(6,402 posts)

10. I. CAN. DO. BOTH.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 03:01 PM

Dec 2017

Sweet mercy I can multitask with my job AND this place and other things. The majority of folks around these parts aren't children.

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