Do politicians read letters?
Yes. Your letter is read.
Whether your Senator or Representative reads it personally is another question. It depends on the size of the population he or she represents. For this reason, a Representative is more likely to read your mail personally than a Senator. Many Senators ask their staff to filter out the more interesting ones for them to read.
This does not mean your voice is not heard. Most office staff filter all the letters, emails and phone calls and keep tallies on public opinion on issues and bills. This tally helps the Senator or Representative to decide how to vote.
So go ahead an write or call. This is especially important for micro businesses and the self-employed because we have very few lobbyists fighting for us.
Source: “Getting Your Voice Heard“, Association for Postal Commerce.
Find the address, email address and phone number of your local politicians at NASE’s Legislative Action page.