US Census ,,American Community Survey
I received one of these a few weeks back and they ask several questions that honestly none of their damn business. So when I went online ,,It would not allow me to skip these question so I did NOT fill out,, Mail today I received a hard copy to fill out and mail back.. I'm still not filling out answers to questions that is none of their damn business,,
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What ?'s did you not like? 0 -
I went through this with them a few years ago. They will next call you. Then they will show up at your door. I refused to answer their questions each time. Refusal to answer was an acceptable answer in person.
I asked the guy if my wife was going to be asked the same questions and he said yes. I told him to copy my answers.
They then went away and I never heard from them again.0 -
What ?'s did you not like?[/quote
How many times have you been married,how much did you pay for your home,,how much is your home worth,,do you raise crops on your land for sale,,do you have a side job,how much does it pay,,how much does your employer pay you and they want all the information on employer including their address,, how much do you make yearly, what kind of education do you have, on & on,,personal information that is just none of their business,, Census is how many and who lives in your home,This I did answer,,,all this other is NONYA and I did not answer them,,0 -
yepper to that..2 live here and BYE BYE 0 -
I just called them, the number is on the form. And when they asked questions that I deem to personal I told them it was none of their business... We'll see if the man in black cars and black suits pull up to my house 0 -
2012
Rutherford Institute Issues Final Warning to Census Bureau Over Forcing Americans to Complete Highly Invasive Surveys Unrelated to Census
https://tinyurl.com/y8764age
Also references a letter at this pdf link
https://www.rutherford.org/files_images/general/03-22-2012_Letter_American_Community_Survey.pdf
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February 23, 2017
Rutherford Institute Sounds Warning Over Intrusive Gov't Questionnaires, Issues Constitutional Guidelines on American Community Survey
Also references this:
The Rutherford Institute?s ?Constitutional Q&A: American Community Survey? is available at www.rutherford.org. The Institute has also provided the public with a model letter of complaint to express their objections to this government overreach with the Census Bureau.
Links:
Constitutional Q&A: American Community Survey
https://tinyurl.com/ycoqsr75
https://tinyurl.com/ybxwmctn
Congressman Trey Gowdy:
Gowdy Releases Statement on American Community Survey Amendment
https://gowdy.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gowdy-releases-statement-american-community-survey-amendment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bU_TsAUZ6g0 -
My wife worked for the census for 2000. She did that kind of door knockig question thing. Just locally. She met some real flaming nut jobs. They thought she was an FBI agent or something and wanted to dump all their greivances on her. I think she earned a little above min wage plus mileage. 0 -
I have been told the census makes allowances for state and local governments to add questions to their constituents. The questions are added to the fed form. There were never such personal questions on any census I have completed in all my years.
I know for certain my state added several questions but they were not personal at all.0 -
I got a series of visits from the American Community Survey folks about a year and a half ago. Problem was, I was away from home every time they showed up. They left me several cards and info about the survey, but never the survey itself. I thought it was a scam since I had not received a survey, but searching online showed it was legit (even though the first result in search was about it being a scam).
After about two weeks and at least 7 different visits, an 80+ year old man was waiting for me in my driveway as I headed out to work. He told me that he had been trying to meet up to do the survey. He also told me I probably did not get the mailed survey since the address the sent it to does not exist. I was asked questions while he put the answers into a laptop computer, took about 10 minutes maybe. I answered all questions honestly, all of the information asked was already know by various agencies.
I don't know how much value the survey was to me or the community, since during the questions sometimes the guy would put answers in without asking me the question. Usually it was 'that doesn't apply' or something similar. No idea what those questions being asked were about.
Have not hear anything from them since.0 -
If you do a forum search on ACS, American Community Survey, or even census, you will see this is not a new issue at all. 0 -
The census worker's job is contact the person(s) who live at the address specified for the case. Call them back. Answer the survey or say no, but they have to keep trying until they speak with someone. If you choose to say no, calling the regional office won't get your address off the list but you can reduce future contacts to once a month, confirming you still live at that address and decline to participate.
It seems to be a terribly inefficient way to gather data in the 21st Century.0 -
""It seems to be a terribly inefficient way to gather data in the 21st Century.""
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There should just pay Google/facebook a few million bucks and download all they would want to know. [;)][xx(][xx(]0 -
Like the T-shirt says- "She's deaf, and I don't speak English" [:p] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by 76k20
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. . .all of the information asked was already know by various agencies.
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If somebody already knows, then why not just ask them? [;)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by US Military Guy
quote:Originally posted by 76k20
Snip . . .
. . .all of the information asked was already know by various agencies.
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If somebody already knows, then why not just ask them? [;)]
I don't remember exactly how it was worded, but there was a statement saying that the information would be compared with that from other agencies.
If you have filed an income tax return with federal/state/local then your income is already known, for example. If you own a vehicle and register it with the state, this information is available as well. Just a few examples: One of the questions asked was yearly income. Another was about how far I drove to work.
Was I married, if so how many times? Do you have children, if so how many? Most if not all of this can be found in public records searches.
Did I mention the part where the census workers visited my neighbors and asked them questions about me? And yes, the neighbors gave some basic info that helped them narrow down a time that I would be available. Census people knew how many vehicles I owned. Keep in mind many of the people in my neighborhood don't know my name, but recognize my vehicles by where I park or drive.
You may not talk to the census workers, but your neighbors might answer a few questions asked about you.0 -
Guaranteed fact.
If the US government is asking my neighbors questions about me, they are not looking for accurate information.0 -
Some folks are just born to be PR!CKS and census workers meet all of them. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
Some folks are just born to be PR!CKS and census workers meet all of them.
Most likely at the morning meeting.
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quote:Originally posted by US Military Guy
quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
Some folks are just born to be PR!CKS and census workers meet all of them.
Most likely at the morning meeting.
[8D]
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quote:Originally posted by 76k20
quote:Originally posted by US Military Guy
quote:Originally posted by 76k20
Snip . . .
. . .all of the information asked was already know by various agencies.
. . . Snip
If somebody already knows, then why not just ask them? [;)]
I don't remember exactly how it was worded, but there was a statement saying that the information would be compared with that from other agencies.
If you have filed an income tax return with federal/state/local then your income is already known, for example. If you own a vehicle and register it with the state, this information is available as well. Just a few examples: One of the questions asked was yearly income. Another was about how far I drove to work.
Was I married, if so how many times? Do you have children, if so how many? Most if not all of this can be found in public records searches.
Did I mention the part where the census workers visited my neighbors and asked them questions about me? And yes, the neighbors gave some basic info that helped them narrow down a time that I would be available. Census people knew how many vehicles I owned. Keep in mind many of the people in my neighborhood don't know my name, but recognize my vehicles by where I park or drive.
You may not talk to the census workers, but your neighbors might answer a few questions asked about you.
How are the answers to any of those questions the Government's business?
While I am not a conspiracy theorist, I have my doubts about the benevolence of the United States Government.
I also hate it when my tax dollars are wasted.0 -
quote:Originally posted by remingtonoaks
I just called them, the number is on the form. And when they asked questions that I deem to personal I told them it was none of their business... We'll see if the man in black cars and black suits pull up to my house
Nope, you will rate the black helicopters.[}:)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by US Military Guy
quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
Some folks are just born to be PR!CKS and census workers meet all of them.
Most likely at the morning meeting.
[8D]
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They can ask the crap they ask, but they shouldn't ask if you are legally here in the US....
They get the minimum from me, I never heard back from them after that.0
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