I called my Congressman, Dan Crenshaw before the Big Beautiful Bill was voted on to inform him of its destructive nature. The staff was likely instructed to lie to us.
I called Dan Crenshaw.
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Summary
My call to Representative Dan Crenshaw’s office reveals troubling patterns of evasion and potential misinformation regarding the congressman’s support for legislation that would drastically cut Medicaid funding. The staff member’s contradictory responses and attempts to downplay the bill’s impact on nursing home residents demonstrate a concerning disconnect between the representative’s public commitments and his actual voting record. The call exposed how Crenshaw’s office appears to employ deliberate obfuscation tactics when discussing policies that would harm vulnerable constituents, particularly elderly residents in nursing homes who depend on Medicaid for their care.
- Contradictory Messaging: Crenshaw’s staff provided conflicting information about the congressman’s position, first claiming he would only support parts of the bill, then confirming he would vote for the entire legislation despite its harmful provisions.
- Denial of Impact: The staff member attempted to minimize the bill’s effects on Medicaid recipients, contradicting documented evidence that the legislation would strip coverage from millions of Americans and specifically harm nursing home residents.
- Lack of Constituent Awareness: The office appeared uninformed about the specific impacts on Kingwood residents, despite the caller’s detailed analysis of how the bill would affect local nursing homes where 60-70% of residents rely on Medicaid.
- Factual Misrepresentation: The staff’s assertion that Medicaid cuts wouldn’t harm vulnerable populations directly contradicts nonpartisan analysis, which shows that at least 10.3 million people would lose coverage under the proposed legislation.
- Systemic Evasion: The conversation reveals a pattern of trained responses designed to avoid accountability rather than provide honest information about the congressman’s positions and their consequences.
The interaction between the constituent and Crenshaw’s office exemplifies the broader crisis of democratic accountability plaguing conservative representatives who prioritize partisan politics over constituent welfare. This systematic deception represents a fundamental betrayal of the social contract between elected officials and the communities they serve, particularly when those communities include vulnerable populations who depend on federal programs for their survival and dignity.
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