Hang up, wait a few seconds - the phone is still connected. There's no easy way to tell the computer to release the line.
Sent the Senator an email suggesting stiff penalties for anyone making a robocall without it instantly releasing the line when hung up on, and giving an opt-out feature in the first seconds of the call - that would have the same effect as the federal no-call list is SUPPOSED to have. Also, stiff penalties for credit card scams and such that spoof Caller ID.
Just got a reply:
Senator Ron Johnson
To
ck***@***.***
Today at 2:27 PM
Dear Chuck,
Thank
you
for
contacting
me
regarding
health
care
reform.
Obamacare
has
left
our
health
care
system
in
need
of
repair.
In
Wisconsin,
premiums
and
deductibles
have
doubled
or
even
tripled
for
individuals,
and
insurance
carriers
continue
to
leave
the
individual
market.
We
need
to
repair
this
damage.
But
I
don’t
believe
we
should
try
to
replace
one
dysfunctional
“comprehensive”
Washington-written
plan
with
another.
My
priority
is
a
bill
that
will
stabilize
the
individual
marketplace,
will
keep
costs
from
skyrocketing
further,
and
will
repeal
the
market
distortions
that
Obamacare
created.
We
need
to
transition
to
a
system
that
actually
works
–
one
that
incorporates
free-market
reforms
and
patient-centered
care,
one
that
turns
over
more
decision-making
authority
to
individuals
and
states.
This
process
is
not
going
to
be
simple.
Obamacare
has
been
in
place
for
several
years,
and
it
will
take
time
to
repair
the
damage.
I
am
committed
to
representing
Wisconsinites’
concerns
–
which
is
why
I’m
grateful
for
the
input
I
hear
at
forums
around
the
state,
including
my
telephone
town
halls.
As
chairman
of
the
Senate
Committee
on
Homeland
Security
and
Governmental
Affairs,
I
am
using
my
Committee
to
gather
information
on
the
root
causes
of
soaring
health
care
costs
and
to
continue
discussing
potential
solutions.
As
long
as
my
colleagues
work
with
me
in
good
faith,
we
can
move
America
toward
better
access
to
affordable
and
quality
health
care.
Thank
you
again
for
contacting
my
office.
It
is
very
helpful
to
hear
the
views
of
the
constituents
I
serve.
Please
see
my
website
at
www.ronjohnson.senate.gov
for
additional
information.
It
is
an
honor
representing
you
and
all
the
people
of
Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
Ron Johnson
United States Senator
Ron Johnson
United States Senator
Somehow, I get the feeling he or his staff is not reading these emails ...
