Re: Robocall targets Hagan on budget

shimae — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:40:26 -0400

It is too bad that politicians continue to exempt themselves from Do Not Call law.

StopPoliticalCalls.org is fighting for the privacy of the American voter.

1 - Creating a Political Do Not Call Registry
2 - Testifying in the US Senate about robo calls (Sen. Feinstein’s Robocall Privacy Act)
3 - Forcing states to enforce existing robo call laws (CA, MN, NJ, etc..)
4 - Getting politicians to take a do not robo call pledge (7 have)

As I testified at the US. Senate these robo calls are an epidemic and this election cycle “phone spam” and are invading the privacy of All American Voters.

Our members are taking a stand and saying enough is enough at the National Political Do Not Contact Registry at StopPoliticalCalls.org.

Here is a quote from a member recently:

"I'm a shift worker, working variable shifts. I depend on my sleep to be able to do my job safely and efficiently. I'm a locomotive engineer. Imagine the disaster were I to fall asleep, operating a freight train carrying hazardous materials in your neighborhood, due to fatigue from being awoken in my middle of the night on a continuous basis during election season. Please stop.."

Learn more.

Shaun Dakin
CEO
http://www.stoppoliticalcalls.org
A non-profit fighting for the privacy of the American voter

Robocall targets Hagan on budget

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:46:24 -0400

A robocall criticizes Kay Hagan over the state budget.

The automated call by the Associated Builders and Contractors' Free Enterprise Alliance, a Washington-based advocacy group for construction companies, attacks the Democratic Senate candidate over her handling of the state budget.

"Kay Hagan doesn't mind spending your tax dollars — after all, it's your money not hers," a female voice with a slight Southern accent says on the call. "Since Kay Hagan became an influential member of the North Carolina budget committee, our state budget has grown by more than $3 billion."

Hagan was a co-chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations committee from 2003 to 2007.

The ad actually understates the budget growth. The 2003 budget was $14.7 billion, while the 2007 budget was $20.4 billion — an increase of $5.7 billion.

However, as other third-party ads attacking Hagan have noted, state debt increased by about $3.4 billion during Hagan's tenure as budget writer.

Substitute the word "debt" for "budget" in the ad, and it makes more sense.

After the jump, the script.

FEA Robocall

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Robocall targets Hagan on budget