Linda Sánchez Holds Telephone Town Hall Meeting with 8,800 Constituents (July 30, 2012)

Washington, DC—Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39)continued her commitment to listening and addressing the concerns of herconstituents by holding a telephone town hall meeting this evening with morethan 8,800 constituents.

"Staying in touch with constituents is the most importantpart of my job," Congresswoman Sánchez said. "With huge budgetcuts being proposed by Congress, people want to know how their day-to-day liveswill be affected. They want to know if they could lose their SocialSecurity benefits or whether they'll have to pay more for Medicare coverage. Having the chance to hear from constituents and their serious concernsstrengthens my resolve to fight the reckless cuts Republicans are proposing."

Residents from Cerritos, Artesia, Hawaiian Gardens,Lakewood, Whittier, South Gate, La Mirada, Long Beach, and Paramountparticipated in the telephone town hall and had the opportunity to askCongresswoman Sánchez questions about numerous topics, including veteransbenefits, Medicare, Social Security, health care, jobs, and the economy.

Congresswoman Sánchez answered 11 constituent questionsduring the hour-long call. 31 constituents who participated in thetelephone town hall left voicemail questions and will receive written responsesfrom Congresswoman Sánchez.

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