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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- 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.
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.
She called her senators Tuesday, frustrated with the almost $900 billion-dollar economic recovery proposal. Watch more on the stimulus debate in the Senate »
"What a joke!" she said.
But she is particularly incensed by news that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and former Obama appointees Tom Daschle and Nancy Killefer didn't pay their taxes properly in the past. Watch more of Obama's plan for the economy »
"They can make the laws, but they don't have to abide by the laws," she complained. "It's only we taxpayers."
Those bitter words are like spring rain to nonprofit watchdog groups across the spectrum, who are seeing big boosts in interest.
yeah, thats why the story said it crosses ideological lines*yawn*
sour grapes....
no one should listen to you people again ever. your policies are the reason we are where we are.
Which one's? Be specific.*yawn*
sour grapes....
no one should listen to you people again ever. your policies are the reason we are where we are.
it didnt on the first one, even though the general public was 85% against the boondoggleWe will see if it does any good.
yeah, thats why the story said it crosses ideological lines*yawn*
sour grapes....
no one should listen to you people again ever. your policies are the reason we are where we are.
of course its going to passyeah, thats why the story said it crosses ideological lines*yawn*
sour grapes....
no one should listen to you people again ever. your policies are the reason we are where we are.
It's going to pass. It's armegeddon though for the Dems.. They can kiss bipartisan goodbye.. The people are calling and the Republicans are listening. obamalama has one chance,, this better work or he's done. he said as much the other day..
i agreei would rather they rip apart this mess called a stimulas and instead craft small, area specific plans. in other words, a bill on tax reform, a bill on energy, a bill on education, a bill on......
combining everything together just mixes up the good with the bad
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- 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.
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.
She called her senators Tuesday, frustrated with the almost $900 billion-dollar economic recovery proposal. Watch more on the stimulus debate in the Senate »
"What a joke!" she said.
But she is particularly incensed by news that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and former Obama appointees Tom Daschle and Nancy Killefer didn't pay their taxes properly in the past. Watch more of Obama's plan for the economy »
"They can make the laws, but they don't have to abide by the laws," she complained. "It's only we taxpayers."
Those bitter words are like spring rain to nonprofit watchdog groups across the spectrum, who are seeing big boosts in interest.
Unhappy voters jam Capitol Hill phone lines - CNN.com
If you want them to hear you, call your congressmen today. These people work for us; let them know your take on the stimulus plan, e-verify, Buy American, etc. Obama wants this thing signed by tonight. Hmm, is the voice of the people making him nervous?
i agreei would rather they rip apart this mess called a stimulas and instead craft small, area specific plans. in other words, a bill on tax reform, a bill on energy, a bill on education, a bill on......
combining everything together just mixes up the good with the bad
these massive "fix all" bills never fix anything
*yawn*
sour grapes....
no one should listen to you people again ever. your policies are the reason we are where we are.
i would rather they rip apart this mess called a stimulas and instead craft small, area specific plans. in other words, a bill on tax reform, a bill on energy, a bill on education, a bill on......
combining everything together just mixes up the good with the bad
hey asshole, i opposed that one alsoi agreei would rather they rip apart this mess called a stimulas and instead craft small, area specific plans. in other words, a bill on tax reform, a bill on energy, a bill on education, a bill on......
combining everything together just mixes up the good with the bad
these massive "fix all" bills never fix anything
Are people like you calling in defense of the Wall Street Bankers?
Last Friday, Sen. Claire McCaskill took to the Senate floor and said what I imagine a lot of us have been thinking about Wall Street lately:
"They don't get it. These people are idiots. You can't use taxpayer money to pay out $18 billion in bonuses...What planet are these people on?"1
Sen. McCaskill was reacting to the $18.4 billion in bonuses that Wall Street bankers took home in 2008. $18.4 billion going to the people who crippled our economy with their recklessness and greed and then took $700 billion of our money.2
Where is your outrage?
bobo is a fucking moronan arrogant display from a Democrat bobo...
