And a reality check from someone who’s worked on the Hill. I think people really underestimate how helpful their elected representatives can be in navigating the governmenthttps://twitter.com/JonMLCoen/status/1243697227220094984 …
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Which generally results in constituent services staff calling that bureaucrat and saying “This is Constituent Services for Congressman X. We have a request re: Y. Do you have an update on Y that we can give to X?”
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Round two is a letter recounting the call and, in measured tones, saying that the elected official would appreciate their cooperation in answering questions. Round three: career civil servants generally optimize to avoid reaching round three.
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Never be afraid to call your reps and get them to give other parts of government a swift kick on your behalf!
(I just realized this thread has a lot of similarities with your “customer service magic words” thread the other day. The key theme for both: don’t be afraid to ask.)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I was that bureaucrat.
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