I just got off the phone with the Department of Motor Vehicles and the smoke is still pouring out of my ears. I needed to call about an extension on an emissions test because the car in question is not drivable at present. Although I had just been to the actual emission test facility and stopped in the office to ask for the extension, the woman in the office said I needed to call. So, call I did.
I dialed the Milwaukee number. I listened through an extensive menu list. Finally at selection 5, I heard something that sounded like the department I needed. I punched in 5.
Now I had to listen through a whole host of other information about emissions. Finally after a few minutes the menu message stated to press 0 to speak to a PERSON. I pressed 0.
The message under 0 was this, that, and the other thing, and finally the recorded voice stated that the office was CLOSED!
Couldn't they have told me that 5 minutes and umpteen menus ago?
We have 2 vehicles with tags due in March. The cost to renew the plates of course is now $75.00 instead of the former $50.00 each. While at the emissions office I also picked up a Title Application form for a used car we just purchased. The cost on that form bears a hand written $69.50 instead of the printed in $45.00. Sarcasm here: Thank you Gov. Doyle for not raising our taxes. (That makes a total increase of $129.50 for our household of cars this year.)
I still have to call back tomorrow, but the thought came to me: Are people crazy that they think government run health care will be better and cheaper?
I have needed to call my health insurance company. It is often not all that pleasant, but it is never as bad as calling the DMV!
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OK, that was yesterday, now it is the next day. I called again. This time, after about 6 minutes, I did get a live body to speak to. The man told me I could not have an extension but that I would need to purchase a temporary license plate to get the car to the emissions test place after my tags expired! I told him the woman at the title window at the emissions place said if I called, the extension would be granted. He insisted, no, he could not.
Do you really want to deal with this kind of help when it comes to your health care?
Links: Betterbrookfield, Vicki Mckenna
