A New, Easy Way to Make Your Voice Heard in Washington!

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Many of us do not take the time to call, email or write letters to our Senators and Congressional Representatives, even when we feel strongly about an issue. Consequently, many bills get passed with very little input from the public. Now, some ingenious app creators have started a new service which makes it quick and easy for you to write the Senators from your state and the U.S. Representative from your District, and let them know what you think about every single issue which they are considering. There is no longer a reason to stay quiet. The app is called "Countable." I downloaded it this morning and, within minutes, was already sending my opinion to my Congressional representatives. You can simply vote that you are for or against a bill they are considering, or you can add a comment, if you wish. You can also choose to have your opinions shared on Twitter and Facebook, if you want. Here is how it works: You put in your zip code and they show you the names of your Senators and US Representative, in case you don't already know. Then, whenever you "vote" yea or nay on a bill which is under consideration, THE SITE SENDS AN EMAIL TO YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE and gives them your opinion. If you have a comment on the bill, they will send that, too. Even if they don't read the comments, they will get a tally of how everyone on Countable who lives in their State or District feels about that bill. If you also want your vote to show up on your Twitter or Facebook feed, you just have to click a button to make that happen. It is so easy to tell your Congressional Representatives what you think on every single bill they vote on. In less than 24 hours, I had already sent them my opinion and comments on 26 bills. I love this site already! Here's a few quotes from the website: "Countable is slick, easy to use and could definitely help inform your opinions." "Tinder, but for Unsexy Congressional Bills, Is Kind of a Great Idea!" "You don't have to wait for your representatives to adopt anything. All you have to do is sign up and start sending your thoughts to Congress." I just thought I would let everyone know about this app. I have already left a dozen opinions (my user name on the site is simply "Deborah). I can't wait to send off more opinions! It doesn't matter if you are a Republican, Democrat or Independent, this site is great!