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Response from Senator
(lemmy.ml)
"Thank you for your thoughts on this matter, I didn't read them. Here is a boilerplate statement espousing all the great things about this bill that you specifically criticized in your message to me. Please don't reach out again."
"Email your senator" is just about the most pointless waste of time aside from watching paint dry. Every time I've done it, I get a canned response that clearly shows nobody read it, just a robot that scans for keywords and generates a response based on that. "Let me tell you why all the things you are upset about are actually good things, and remember to vote for me!"
I honestly think it depends on the Senator.
I've had a really good response from Senator Warnock who ended up sending a representative out to inspect housing filled with black mold and mildew on the military base I work on.
Not sure what actually came of it, but Warnock did do something at least.
Reps and Senators have specific people dedicated to military and veteran assistance.
I figured it was because it was military that they actually did anything at all. I would just hope they'd take every citizen's concerns into consideration.