Elizabeth Phillips

Like, they're spending... I don't even know what their budget is for lobbying.

Definitely more than what I can combat as one person.

Even though I'm fundraising now for our efforts.

Back then, I was like, I can't go up against an industry like insurance.

I had some attorneys on my side who had seen the darkness because of cases they've taken on.

Yeah.

They don't want NDAs released.

They don't want the statute of limitations changed because then it opens all these cases up.

And the insurance companies have to pay out those settlements.

So this lobbyist, shout out to Mark, good man.

He's like, I want to help you.

Former firefighter.

I don't even think he, well, I think he went to college eventually, but he was a first responder.

He'd been very successful at getting mental health things done for first responders in the Missouri legislature as a lobbyist.

a father of two girls, who's like, I want to help you.

City of Branson's on your side.

We've got, uh, Representative Seitz and Senator Hudson.

Um, and you need real lobbyists.

So, they took us on.

And then, so that was Missouri.