I will not be giving some 18 year old pimple face unemployed moron my personal information. At this point, according to the Census Bureau, a non-respondent has a 21% chance of being personally visited by a survey taker. Why don't you post the number in your family, their names, ethnic profile, give us your address and then, we will consider giving merit to your post. So that could scare you away from doing the census. I guess the fear that they may be prosecuted for trespassing on private property wasn't worth the questionnaire. The Household Pulse Survey uses the number 39242 (message and data rates may apply*) to send a link to complete the survey online. The surveyor didn't respond to that one when we had a "terse" discussion with them today. I guess all the info requested I am OK with. This evidence should be used to justify resources to make improvements. Your address or business cannot be substituted with another. You have no idea. Action: If many subscribers are opting out because your website isn't mobile-friendly, this is helpful data to share with the folks that oversee your web operations. Why all the bad-mouthing of these people who are taking these jobs to support their families in these hard economic times? When neighbors gave them basic information, apparently the census taker then discussed the fact that they'd looked into tax records for "the residents of our home". Why would anyone want to "help the government function" (interfere in our private lives)? I just don't answer the door. So he then left. I left the notice stuck to the door. 6)repeal criminal legislation like H.R. Poster 188. I say, "I don't care who you are. The next day I called back and talked to a different agent or whatever they are. The ACS purpose is to collect demographic data only. I will comply when they 1) remove the millions of illegals from U.S. soil, 2)oust criminals who do not even pay their taxes from political power positions, 3) listen to the will of their constituency and remember we are a "representative republic" not a "Banana Republic" 4) stop plotting the demise of American citizens with their plans for a Eugenicists health care plan. So keep your information private and don't give in. this is absurd. Rather, the data we collect is only used to create statistics. The census taker left a note me a note today. Your response to the 2020 Census cannot replace your answers to these other surveys. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses. The field representative will present an ID badge that includes: They will have an official bag and Census Bureau-issued electronic device, such as a laptop or smartphone, bearing the Census Bureau logo. And you all sound sober and mature, not the lunatic fringe at all. It is a survey that invades privacy by asking about the presence of flush toilets, the amount of income that you earn, whether there isa business in your home, how much you spend on utilities, where you work, what time you leave for work, how you get to work, how long it takes you to . Then came the second one,it followed the first. We are entitled to "Quiet Enjoyment" of our homes. The employees of the Nazi Gestapo and Brownshirts said the same thing. If you do/have, chances are your information is already out in the open for various public/private agencies. I see on the accompanying letter that the destination of the form was intended to be the address only and not a particular person. And it would not fabricate stories in order to confiscate private information from the people it should be serving. I again said no. Remember, they work for you, not the other way around. It is SBO-1 (Survey for Business Owner and Self Employed) and states that it is mandatory per Title 13 USC. But, on a positive note, we were all meant for happiness - it is our purpose. Best wishes, and see you all after the election. The way I see it, subsections a and d of section 141 do not authorize a January 2010 collection of information. That's the truth. I told him that was correct. If you got grilled before then they are trying to find out the change in your situation over time. I replied you already have our ages and that we are members of the human race. For information on a specific surveys, please visit the list of surveys or contact the Census Bureau Contact Center to speak with a representative who can assist you. The decennial census, officially titled the Census of Population and Housing, orDecennial Census, is the most well-known operation of the Census Bureau and is used to count the number of persons living in the United States. I thought to myself, now they are going to harass them. Application of these general principles to particular circumstances must be done by a lawyer who has spoken with you in confidence, learned all relevant information, and explored various options. Let me get this straight: we cannot ask an illegal alien for papers because of racial profiling but we can try to force american citizens to fill out the ACS which has profiling information in every question? why are they taking polls for illegals? so the census workers who say, "if you haven't done anything wrong, just answer," well, people who are doing wrong things don't care about america -- they work for the government. We do live in a relatively remote area, and none of them can make sense of maps they are provided with. My question is: "Doesn't our government have enough information on us from our mandatory tax returns?" I was really hoping she would stick around and argue with me some more, I was kind of of enjoying it because I knew there wasn't anything she could do. Since then, they have called three or four times and stopped by multiple times. First time around it ended with phone calls and then they I was given a $25 gift card at the Home Depot. They do NOT enforce noncompliance, because they know this survey is UNAmerican and UNConstitutional and would NOT stand up in a court of law against The People. I told him that on the advice of my attorney I had shredded the form. He claimed he'd be back. I hope this helps. I was told that they get thousands of calls per day of people complaining about the ACS. This is Government out of control. So give them a call or send an e-mail and see if someone there can help stop the phone calls. Begin your survey with an introduction that explains the purpose of the survey, what will happen to the data and who the research benefits (E.g. Within Are You in a Survey? This is ridiculous. But remember some of these folks have children to feed, too. I really like what anon18185 did, about looking up the census person and finding out information about them and not have thrown away the census questionnaire. It began with a pilot study that included a self-administered needs assessment survey taken by 302 members of 13 churches between November 2021 and February 2022. I am just not going to answer any questions. My sister and I are fuming over these forms. Direct taxes are inherently unfair because one state, with ten percent of the population, might be one of the richest states while another state, with the same percentage of the population, might be one of the poorest. The census is unconstitutional - read the enumerations - and the amendments already cited. If you are a business person you could benefit from having accurate demographic information for the United States. I filled out my form, sent it in and a few weeks later another one came. how the hell does she know me and what i look like, she's never been to our door yet. A decade later, a Hawaii resident appealed a conviction and a $50 fine for not fully answering his questionnaire. Other than that, the sky is the limit. "the point that seems most lost here is that households chosen for ACS are just part of a statistical sample that is representative of the country as a whole". Seemed like they try to collect more info than they need but will give in if you call them on their crime. good thing inflation is under control and gas prices are not skyrocketing for no reason, and unemployment figures are under control, that they have nothing better to do than harass an honest hardworking taxpayer. We sent in the form with the number of people, then called the girl who left a note on our door. If you had a wife who had been sexually assaulted, would you want the time you left for and came home from work circulated? When you respond to the survey, you are doing your part to ensure decisions about your community can be made using the best data available. You may have noticed over the past week on the news, many articles about the new situation in American families where the wife is now the major bread winner/wage earner. As a current enumerator I'd like to say thanks to the great majority of people who have courteously answered census questions. I still am in my boxers since I just woke up and surely was not prepared for a slew of questions from this guy who was getting paid my tax money to invade my privacy). I have contacted The American Center For Law and Justice. That means *not* having our door pounded on constantly and yelled at that we are violating the law by not allowing these rude, despicable low class jerks into our homes! He asked if I was refusing to answer the survey. Now there was the random insanely long, for one out of four, which I think is totally unfair. I will fill in my name, address, and very few pieces of information. Test the survey internally or on a focus group. Who knows what other "enemy" nations also have it. Actually: for thoe who think you can merely fill out the form and not be called, that's a lie! Just one question, what could the $1 billion could have been spent on other than conducting a poll? ), so did my 80 year old mother in another state. I've since received a second one, and had one call this week(which I did not answer). It is against the law to solicit minors so therefore they do not have to be counted in the total. But, (knock on wood again) no visits ever occurred (yet that is). With enough people, we can make a change. The American Community Survey is sent to 1 in 38 homes in the U.S. each year. Here are the facts I discovered: Some of the questions asked in this questionnaire are so intrusive that I would not even give this information to my best friends or relatives. Your participation in a Census Bureau survey is critical, and your response to the 2020 Census cannot replace your answers to these surveys. i hate these people. Yet, it seems lately that these rights are being taken from the American people. I am not saying that the US government would or could ever go to this extreme but, for the purposes of garnering ever more political power and authority over the citizenry, I have no illusions about how far this government will go. then maybe somebody will get the hint that we don't want our lives invaded. Due to a likely technicality, I received this, with the wrong address. For the information of the people here, Congressman Poe (Texas) and Bachmann (Minnesota)have introduced legislation to eliminate the ACS intrusive questions. If anything, they could have made it easier for us all so we wouldn't have to be in debt for years just to get an education. Of course I had, but she got snotty like I was lying and said we would have to fill it out over again right-here-right-now. If threatened with a fine or even prison, I will say, "Bring it on!" And if said "enumerator" doesn't like it, tough! Make sure your spam filter doesn't block these opt-out requests. They left me a message to call them back and referred me to a case number. We filled in very basic info and did put in the drive times. My high school son came home and read the questions and his first response was "this is communist." Give me one reason I should trust my government. I am an american citizen and i will not be forced to give my personal information! I felt like cursing this lady out! There are even amendments to the amendments. Don't be paranoid, it's only a few questions a lot of people already know about you anyway. We offer tips to help you protect your information. I will pay the fine if that is what it takes. You are only required to do that once every ten years (in years that end in zero). She left, but will I be hearing from her again? If Americans wish to be free of judicial tyranny, they must at least develop basic knowledge of the judicial role in our republican government. I answered the questions on the Census that are Constitutional, and that is it. If at some point they insist you are declining, plead the Fifth Amendment. We are so far from what our forefathers prayerfully constructed as a government that it will take a real miracle from heaven for a national revival now. Feel free to not answer any questions you feel are overly intrusive. I started to take the survey and the more I saw the more upset I got. I see a lot of people have more courage than me. If people answer the survey maybe they will get the funding to have proper educational programs. I am standing firm this time. By completing a survey, you represent not onlyyourself but other households or businesseslike yours in the nation. i love my country and its freedom and its up to us to keep the communism out!! It's is reminiscent of Hitler's rise to power. Housing 16. Today another call demanding to know my name and telling me I would be fined. Now I find out he has been to my place of employment looking for me. Again, the the next morning, he left papers in my door that were printed off the internet about why the census is important. In 1990 I returned the long form and after a couple weeks one of their incompetents showed at my doorstep saying I hadn't returned it. Thank you for your interest in the age, racial composition, daily habits, and private information regarding the private lives and private property of the members of my household. By a caller from the Census Bureau who has verified your address and information. In three weeks they should mail me a duplicate form. how Fourth amendment. There are two main ways to offer opt-outs to users. You want me to put the popcorn in the freezer?" The yahoos on the Hill will continue to usurp our rights. An official website of the United States government. We were hired to call people who did not respond and we left messages on answering machines. If you read and listen to them carefully they actually say that it's mandatory and you could be fined. Your household or business may be selected to participate in a survey. When are they going to get the hint and stop? Survey Design and Methods. Unfortunately, the guy probably already knew the answers to some of the questions. I do not want to tell anyone personal info, much less someone who lives next door to me! So, my husband filled it out with the lady standing at my front door. They are not better people, more deserving, more intelligent, more experienced they didn't know "how" things were going to work out they just knew they would. You also will be asked these questions about everyone in your household 15 years and older. We aren't answering these questions for anyone unless they show up and arrest me and a judge makes me do it in court. If you want to opt-out, download and install the add-on for your web browser. "Only a few questions"? That and the census has been used in the past to identify people of Japanese, German, and Italian descent. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year. There is no legal obligation for you to answer their questions. Here are some ways you can verify an individual is a Census Bureau employee: For Census Bureau surveys, Census Bureau field representatives report to one of six Regional Offices across the country. If a person of the same sex comes to your door, act like you're interested in them and start touching their hair. That is what I've allowed them to do. The US Census Bureau did randomly select addresses across the country to receive the survey. Please show me where the US Census Bureau was given the right to fine you or even where they are mentioned in these laws? If Big Brother wants to bring the law so be it. I filled in only the number of adults and children and wrote a note on the form that this was the only information I would provide. The caller will identify themselves as a Census Bureau representative. They have no authority to uphold the ACS laws and they WON'T take action b/c they KNOW if this survey got out in the media it would be eliminated by public outcry. A locked padlock I've heard rumors that they will send their people to relentlessly pound on my door for answers, and then start canvassing the neighborhood to find the answers to the questions that were on my form, about me. I was willing to answer the survey at first - thinking it would just be a headcount but then I saw the rest of the questions. 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