Five tips for contacting senators

[Orangeutan]

1) Say your full name. You're not a bot, so don't act like one.

2) Whether phoning or emailing, keep the message short and sweet. Focus on just one objectionable provision of the bill, whether it be Medicare, the deficit, or something else. Make that point strongly, and let someone else hit a different point.

3) Stick to facts--but don't get bogged down in numbers. Where you can, attribute those facts to an authority, such as the JTC or the CBO. Here is a good synopsis of the bill for background to draw from:

http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/28/news/economy/senate-revised-tax-bill/index.html

4) Contact 5 friends through email or Facebook tonight and urge them also to reach out to senators. And ask them to contact five of their friends to do the same. Exponential organization.

5) Close with an appeal. And be nice.


Here's an example of the above five points: Senator Lankford, my name is ____ _____. The AARP announced today it opposes this tax bill, warning the bill could lead to billions of dollars in cuts to Medicare. So please, Senator Lankford, stand for Oklahoma seniors! Thank you.

[Va Lefty]

1. tell them your from the NRA

[Duppers]

2. None of our posts complaining ...

Makes any difference unless we CALL and WRITE .... like NOW.

K&R your thread. Thx.
Now back to calling & writing for me.

[Lifelong Protester]

3. Shared on FB

Unfortunately, Senator RoJo's mailbox is full.

[msongs]

4. if the Wash DC lines are busy or boxes full call offices located in the state nt

[Iahotdog]

5. Emailed Ernst and Grassley today

And I told them exactly what I thought about my taxes being raised to give billionaires a break

[LeftInTX]

6. I went in to Cornyn's office

I tried going to Cruz's last Wed, but they shut down early. (Cruz is pretty much worthless and doesn't pay attention to constituents)

Cornyn is more important anyway.

I know it won't change his position. But, he is the Whip and I'm sure going out of the way to contact him, gives him a feel for what the average voter is thinking.