Nixon opened registration for the No Call list last month, and already 250,083 telephone numbers from Missouri households are on the list. Enforcement of the law begins July 1.
People are just sick and tired of being bothered.
We need to close the loopholes in the current law, and this bill is the vehicle to do just that. Rep. Johnson said the overwhelming support from Missourians sends a strong message to legislators. Had they been aware of the level of frustration of the public, I don't think they would have allowed so many loopholes last year. The bill has the support of AARP, a group that advocates the need to protect senior citizens from unscrupulous telemarketers.