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Washington lawmaker planning legislation to curb robocalls
Rep. Gina Mosbrucker knows she has to do something about the growing numbers of robocalls that are lighting up phones across Washington state. Author: Chris Ingalls Updated: 6:53 PM PDT May 12, 2021
OLYMPIA, Wash. Gina Mosbrucker was angry when her elderly parents told her that telemarketers were calling at all hours of the day and night.
“It’s wrong to call people. Especially when you’re trying to steal information and you’re trying to scare them,” she said.
But Mosbrucker isn’t just a concerned daughter. She’s an elected state representative from Goldendale. She knew she had to do something about the growing numbers of robocalls that are lighting up phones across Washington.
Cynthia Livers first reached out to ABC10 concerned about a big increase in the gas bill for her elderly mom, who lives in a senior living community in Folsom. “So, my mother came to me, and said that her neighbor was concerned about her PG&E bill because the price went up significantly around the first of the year,” she said. Cynthia said a third-party gas supplier called her mother, and other PG&E customers, claiming to save them big bucks..