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rurallib

(63,207 posts) Thu Jan 19, 2017, 03:48 PM Jan 2017

called that fucking Ernst and worthless Grassley again today about healthcare

every place I have gone for the past week people are really scared about losing their healthcare. Most scared about the cost, pre-existing conditions and kids up to 26 on the policy.

So I called Grassley's Washington office and got a recording.

Called Ernst's office and got a guy who tried immediately cut me off. All the interactions I have had with the Ernst office have been with jackasses.

I am steaming - just getting up a good head of steam for the next term.

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called that fucking Ernst and worthless Grassley again today about healthcare (Original Post) rurallib Jan 2017 OP

of course MFM008 Jan 2017 #1

Get use to it, Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #2

no I don't think I will rurallib Jan 2017 #3

Hear you on that. Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #4

I had a guy at grassley's office in Davenport tell me to stop calling JPPaverage Jan 2017 #5

I had a shouting match on the phone with an Ernst staffer in DC yesterday rurallib Jan 2017 #6

MFM008

(20,000 posts)

1. of course

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2017, 03:50 PM

Jan 2017

the days of Tom Harkin are gone.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Get use to it,

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2017, 03:56 PM

Jan 2017

Game,Set and Match.

rurallib

(63,207 posts)

3. no I don't think I will

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 19, 2017, 04:04 PM

Jan 2017

some poor staffers will get tired of hearing from me first.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

4. Hear you on that.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 19, 2017, 05:57 PM

Jan 2017

My reference is Ryan/McConnell.

JPPaverage

(577 posts)

5. I had a guy at grassley's office in Davenport tell me to stop calling

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 02:57 PM

Jan 2017

I was calling three or four times a day for a while and I told the guy that since the senator wasn't taking calls in his office, I had to make my views known so he was it. The guy said, "I realize that but we have other things going on and other constituents concerns to address.". I just laughed at him. I admit that I don't call every day anymore but I am still making my view known. That is, if I don't get health care, there is no reason for the senator to have it on my dime.

rurallib

(63,207 posts)

6. I had a shouting match on the phone with an Ernst staffer in DC yesterday

Reply to JPPaverage (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 03:11 PM

Jan 2017

As soon as I said something about the ACA he started talking over me in a real loud voice.
I shouted into the phone 3 times before he let me speak.
I then told him I was a taxpayer and I was going to have my say whether he liked it or not. Told him I could stay on the phone all day if needed or I could keep calling back until they listened.

I have had many friends in the past few days open up about their fears of losing healthcare so I thought I had better call again and again and again.

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