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So... many things I am reading say when writing a Congressman or Senator to keep it brief, as in one page.

I know that you have to be concise, but my concern is that to just barely make your point makes it very easy for those about whom you are complaining to just explain away their evil deeds.

Is it appropriate to send a one or two page letter, that addresses the MAJOR points, along with a longer attachment with more information on the specifics?

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Yes. One Congressman has an office in our town. I hadn't thought of going there because I called the Social Security representative at his office when I first started having problems last year. When I started trying to explain my situation - she explained that my case was complicated - and acted like I was just some idiot that didn't understand what was going on.

Maybe the situation would be different now that I have more evidence of exactly what they are doing - as long as I can communicate it clearly.

I'm not sure. The way she talked to me before, I just figured that she would call the local office and they would explain it all away.

I guess I can call her and try it again. I am also willing to drive farther to meet with someone from Senator Obama's Office in Springfield - if they would be more helpful.

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I couldn't get anything straight with Social Security until my husband and I went to our Congressman's local office and he sent out a letter for us and what took us a year of talking and calling was cleared up within two weeks.

Do you live close to your congreesman?

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Free,

I would definitely go into one of their offices. Talking on the

telephone, sometimes, they are in a rush and don't take time to hear

what you are saying.

It sure worked for us.

Always,

Betty

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Yep. After waiting 8 months for Social Security to "have time" to make copies of 105 pages of medical records from Ryan's file - they miraculously MADE time when I put a CC to the Senator on the bottom of the letter. They had it handled before I even got around to sending the Senator a copy.

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I couldn't get anything straight with Social Security until my husband and I went to our Congressman's local office and he sent out a letter for us and what took us a year of talking and calling was cleared up within two weeks.

Do you live close to your congreesman?

Betty

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Free,

Even when I was at the BVA and begging the Judge to wait for that IME from Dr. Crowley, when I faxed my letters to Senator Warner's office for him to put his govenment seal on them and fax them to the BVA for me.

By George, those papers were never lost and they were logged in that day.

Our Senators and Congressman's signature does have a way of getting them off their behinds and to doing something.

I do think it is about time for you to take that little trip to either office, for then you will get some action.

Always,

Betty

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