First, it may get lost or stolen and second, you don't know who these people are that you are giving it to. Twice, a person showed up at our door. The Census Bureau conducts many other surveys that provide information about U.S. businesses and the economy, including the Services Annual Survey (SAS), Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS), and Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM). After reading many of the earlier posts, I feel I am doing the right thing by not returning the survey. So far no challenges to our door visitors. 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. Those of you who are interested just might try at least the internet to find out what this is all about. Lumoa. I completed the survey. Despite this request, my wife has subsequently been visited by an unannounced and uninvited representative of your Bureau, and I was later telephoned by him. Was the government going to send us all birthday presents when they came around? I'm not a conspiracy theorist, nor a paranoid, but goodness knows the intrusiveness of these questions can certainly drive a person to it. Only 8% do not want to work from home at any frequency. If anyone would love to start a case action in this matter feel free to get a hold of me. 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. The IRS has all my income info, and frankly, it'd take me hours to look up all the financial info they want (monthly mortgage, gas, electric, utility bills.) Locating the areas experiencing the most significant challenges and directing additional attention - including new resources - towards them could result in meaningful reductions in homelessness. This is a violation of our privacy and a malevolent use of government power. Send it out to the target audience. I don't believe the ACS should, or has the right, to require more. I clearly refused the first polite guy who called and then more firmly refused the stern woman who called next. Without the enjoyment of this right, all others would lose half their value. [The bracketed words added for clarification], Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brimson, 154 U.S. 447, 479 (May 26, 1894). My family has found past census information to be very valuable in genealogical research. I am literally getting up to six phone calls a day, mass mailings, and mass e-mails. When approached by census officials I will state that my religious beliefs prohibit giving any information beyond my name and the number of people in my house. I did not send it back, I received another and still did not fill it out. If they harass you with phone calls change your number before they do the census and keep it unlisted. They have came to my door unannounced on many occations. I'm a 59 year old retired female and as a rule, I never 'buck' the system -- until now. Think anyone is going to get approval to send out US Marshals to issue tickets? So glad I came across this website while researching whether or not I had to respond to this stupid ACS I just got in the mail. I also ignored the mailed survey. The Census Bureau uses sampling methods to select households that represent a cross-section of the population of the United States. For these reasons and likely more, the ACS has been said to be unanswered by about 45% of its recipients. (ACS questions 1, 3 and 4), 3. Who are these people and why are they telling me I am obligated by law to provide my personal information to some one or some entity I don't know. I'm glad they didn't refuse to answer such personal questions as name and age. Then we started getting the calls. Feel free to not answer any questions you feel are overly intrusive. Active resistance is the order of the day. welfare etc. By the way, from what I read in Title 13, the max they can fine you is $100 for not filling out the form, or max $500 for false information. When I said I would not be probed by his questions from the government and continued by saying that I meant no disrespect to him; however, I hate what the government is trying to do to us he responded. Glad I found this thread! The Nazis were just doing their jobs, also, "anon75478" but that doesn't make it right. But, (knock on wood again) no visits ever occurred (yet that is). I even gave them the date I mailed it on. We've tossed two surveys in the recycle bin. I will fill it out and send it back to Census Bureau but I won't feel good about it. 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. The US government already has all the information they need on people who file their annual income tax. I thought to myself, now they are going to harass them. Some surveys such as theHousehold Pulse Survey may contact you via text message. There's no excuse for making a living out of trying to intimidate American citizens and using lies about the law to create a threatening and harassing atmosphere on one's own private property. I have written to the senators of my state and didn't even receive a 'canned' response. I needed to read this! What you say is true. The census cannot ask or get your social security number in any way and you can supply any name you want. Bottom line: we are supposed to give private information to individuals who are part time, temporary employees of Uncle Sam, the ACS seems to be confused about what they have and have not received and the US Postal Service seems not to be working either. And if I choose to comply, the only information they will get from me would be the number of people living in my house. Most Black voters disapprove of Florida GOP Gov. Unlike the every-10-year census, this survey continues all year, every year. The Household Pulse Survey uses the number 39242 (message and data rates may apply*) to send a link to complete the survey online. Although Mark xxxxxxx, the field representative, was professional, thorough and pleasant enough, Ive requested the Bureau cease these harassing efforts a second time during the phone call after he visited my home. The provision for the Census is found in Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 of the Constitution. Keep your posts coming! But it did. By a caller from the Census Bureau who has verified your address and information. If this money is government funding for schools, street or seating representatives then why are so many teachers being laid off, why are the streets so damaged and incomplete. That's all it is. We are entitled to "Quiet Enjoyment" of our homes. After four or five visits with three notices taped to the door over two weeks, they seem to have given up. There should be a law against this. I took the job because it pays really well. I said I may have the second one, but discarded the first as a scam attempt. As a retired LEO, state law keeps all my info private, unless court ordered. I simply put, 'None of your business". If you don't complete the survey, Census will send a paper questionnaire in about two weeks. Want to save up to 30% on your monthly bills? Explore census data with visualizations and view tutorials. On average, they would prefer to do so half of the time. I filled out the form only giving the required information by law and that is how many people live here. I remember the paperwork that I signed, highlighted the fact that it was a temporary position with no benefits of any sort. What we have here is a violation of HIPAA. We just got the letter today, to expect the questionnaire. Next step will be implanting us with chips, or tattooing our arms. At first I thought this was the census under another name, then as I read it I could not believe how invasive it was. When I got the second form I mailed it back stating I filled it out already and do not need to fill it out again. The first way is a pre-emptive opt-out in which users can uncheck a marked box or otherwise undo a confirmation in order to indicate that they are not interested in the activity you're presenting them. I sent an e-mail to headquarters. I'm sorry but this survey almost asks me how many times I pee in a day. It's 1984 - no wait, I mean 2010. If you have questions regarding data policies or a FOIA request, contact the Policy Office. Uncle Sam gets my money but what happens in my home stays in my home. I agree with telling I live here, how many live here, as it's just counting folks to help with how many people have how many reps in congress and Senate. So, basically, he screwed the taxpayers because he keeps a log of minutes and gets paid for the time. To get such insights, here are the steps you need to follow: Set your objectives for the survey. Make sure your spam filter doesn't block these opt-out requests. Bunch of whiners who think the world revolves around their little lives and have paranoid conspiracy theories from watching too much TV. He told me that my info was not received and that he would be sending it back out in the mail. 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 will not be fined. I was in my PJs and answered the door, thinking it was a neighbor. They are not going to like the possibility that they might end up on YouTube and be linked to all the sites discussing the ACS. Are You in a Survey? The states collect the tax and turn the money over to the federal government. Keep liberty free and stand up for your countries constitutional rights. I am glad I am not the only one who tossed the thing in the garbage. I have yet to fill one out. I am a 64 year old woman, living alone. Don't know if it's the "bureau" calling or not, but I'm ready for them. I have one final question for anyone who thinks this is just an overreaction to a few census questions: If George Bush and Dick Cheney were sitting in the White House, and Halliburton was storing the data, would you still feel the same way? You wouldn't be getting personal visits and/or phone calls from these Census workers right now. There is an actual law on the books, but that law has never been applied. So I did not send it back. i hate these people. I received this census (which to clarify is not the 10 year one, we filled that one out). anon77096: Why would anybody want federal funding for anything? I guarantee it will be a short and polite conversation and the last time they ever bother you! But my favorite is if anyone in my house has difficulty concentrating, remembering things or making decisions, or difficulty dressing or bathing. I may answer the door this time, but my attitude is going to be that I won't allow this to cause me any more stress than deciding what toppings I want on my pizza. The survey is clearly an invasion of privacy, and any attempts of the ACS to pursue a fine for failure to submit the survey should be challenged in a court of law on unconstitutional and invasion of privacy grounds. I also refused the deputy entrance for the purpose of a census and said that I wished them both to leave as I would not comply. What a waste of taxpayer dollars our government is spending having these census takers harass us. And, further, we cannot wire tap calls coming into this country from suspected terrorists, but we can create bogus laws to try to make us fill out the ACS which provides more personal information than any wire tap could on american citizens. All I can think of is that every time one of us gives in and allows this servant to go unchallenged, then they get bolder, prouder, and we get used to it and then we are eventually abused by them. 1. "Isn't that enough?" This tool helps you do just that. anon 77369: It is incorrect to say that you are required to respond. First from a phone bot then yesterday a phone call from a real person. Thank God I'm not the only one questioning the Constitutionality of this blatant invasion of personal privacy. I didnt think so. The times they are a-changing. I feel empowered. I'll give you potential issues with being counted. I was truthful in all 10 short form answers. Fight the power. Unfortunately, the guy probably already knew the answers to some of the questions. To those who say they can't publish anything like that, I have seen it. Ethical treatment of survey participants. I see a lot of people have more courage than me. My sister and I are fuming over these forms. To opt out permanently: Go to optoutprescreen.com or call 1-888-5-OPT-OUT (1-888-567-8688) to start the process. My son answered the door, the guy announced who he was with. So, do I really need to fill this out, or can I use it to line my bird cage? This person has stopped to "chat" with the neighbors, asking who lives in our home, how many people, what their names are, what our schedules are. About one week later, I was ready to mail in my form. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. If we don't stand up and protect our rights we will lose them b/c the gvmt is all too happy to take as many away as possible for their own benefit at our expense. Have you ever filed taxes? Last night I found an envelope on my door from a census taker. I filled out the decennial census. me. The flat reading followed a 0.02% decline in January from December, showed data from the China Index Academy (CIA), one of the country's largest independent real estate researchers. We need to take our country back. I let her know that I understood their game and wasn't going to play, and she said she would record me as a refusal. The government has no right to know this personal information and that she could leave. In addition to conducting the decennial census count, the Census Bureau oversees surveys that collect information from households, businesses, schools, hospitals, and more. What a bunch of paranoid people you are. The American Community Survey is part of the decennial census, and replaces the census "long form" that previously was sent to a percentage of households once every 10 years. Anything more is intrusive. In addition to conducting the decennial census count, the Census Bureau oversees many surveys that are generally completed in-person, by mail, online, or by telephone. A successful community survey is one that gives you high-quality, actionable insights. Does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as doctor's visits or shopping? I just received the ACS survey and will not be sending it in. I first starting receiving these things by mail like 4 years ago. I'm paid 400 goats and a chest of elderberries in barter for my services. Search the Census Bureau Staff Directory to find the contact information for our employees. If it is kept under the radar, then there are not enough people screaming to make a difference. Census employees never ask for social security numbers or full financial disclosure. How can I verify that an email or text message from the Census Bureau is legitimate? At that point I stepped in and said goodbye. how Fourth amendment. Quid pro quo," then slam the door in their face. so i would be prepared. So they bully and threaten and use fear to scare people into compliance. When I saw the personal and invasive nature of recent Census, I was irate. What? She left, but will I be hearing from her again? You can search the internet and find many references to threats of a fine, but you won't find anyone who has ever been fined. When the government fears the people there is liberty." I am with all of you that it is all wrong and will not return the form. About 40 phone calls to date, some leave messages while others hang up. The Census Bureau states on their website that failure to complete the survey is unlikely to result in such a fine, however. I was out in my yard and she was yelling at me from a distance. I completed the regular census and destroyed the ACS. Oh, the reason he came back? How am I supposed to know who these people are? I do not want to tell anyone personal info, much less someone who lives next door to me! Title 13, U.S.C., Section 131, directs the Census Bureau to conduct the economic census at 5-year intervals covering years ending in 2 and 7. I've been through it. Pew Research Center has deep roots in U.S. public opinion research. They have all the information they need from the IRS. I received a phone call from the bureau asking me to read them the info because there were only two days left to respond. While the survey states that my address was selected at random for the survey, they have my address and unlisted telephone number, which they call regularly. Are you kidding? While we understand your assertion that this information is needed for some reason deemed important by somebody, and that the information requested will be kept strictly confidential, I respectfully decline to participate in this American Community Survey, and request that you do not misdirect further efforts to gather this private information about the members of my household from either myself or any other source. Don't engage them in conversation or reason with them. My husband and I now know what we will do when a rep shows up at our door. He is a senior in high school and just finished studying the history of communism. What time did this person usually leave home to go to work last week? I never did get ahold of the idiot at Commerce- she sure had lots of vacation time. So he then left. State citizens can help in this process by refusing to cooperate with federal demands (all of them). It is also known that the Bureau inadvertently posted sensitive information of over 300 innocent citizens. I told her actually it's not. Some hypothesize that the Census Bureau will not take legal action against, or pursue fines for, noncompliance with the ACS because doing so would likely attract much negative media attention. The old surveys don't ask for much more than that (other than birthplace). This page links you to information about our surveys, frequently asked questions, and the people to contact if you need help. It is just such a sick country now. 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. Section 221. In a climate of identity theft, unscrupulous banking practices, private interest( I mean industry) running the Federal Reserve, Private "credit" companies like experian controlling human potential by keeping track of every citizen and their spending (and why would they care if they get your credit report wrong because just who is their client - not you, it's "businesses"). Actual enumeration is required. Alternatively, those who returned the survey partially completed and communicated with the Census Bureau agents generally received more contacts. I hung up. the government was never constitutionally mandated to provide funds. I was told that they get thousands of calls per day of people complaining about the ACS. A 72 year old lady showed up at my door yesterday (I being a 65 year old great grandmother), and told me I did not fill my form out properly and it got "kicked out". I pay my taxes honestly, obey the laws of the land, don't speed, don't spit on the sidewalk and I will always open the door for a lady. Thank you, Poster 188. I like the idea of video taping them and guess I will charge up the old video camera. My husband and I run a small trucking company, and we received a census form for the business. They can't really do anything and they certainly aren't going to. You also will be asked these questions about everyone in your household 15 years and older. 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. I guess we'll just wait and see. Then, there were just basic questions for everyone. Something is wrong in this country when the hard working middle class is getting stomped out from top to bottom. Not more that 10 minutes ago, a person came to the door unannounced, said she was from the ACS, and did I have a few minutes to fill out the survey. 0607-810 expired on 05/31/2008. I was told if I didn't answer then his supervisor would come out and if I didn't respond to his supervisor, they would return with a Larimer County Sheriff and then I would have to answer or else! Although they have a mandate and articles and codes under the US code, this is all for the census not the ACS. what is this country coming to? She said she would mark me as "refusing" and I said fine and hung up. i have nothing to hide but i shouldn't be forced to tell anyone anything and that's what makes me mad!!! Unfortunately, the second time my husband gave in, as he felt we would get fined and was tired of the threats. What the hell was someone on Obama's team thinking about? The next day, a woman came to my gate and was asking me to fill out the form with her. 3) If by some chance they go for it, ask them the most embarrassing, asinine, or silly questions you can think of. (I was astonished to note that apparently only about 12,000 households have resisted so far.) this stupid stupid government and all its crap we have been harassed over and over and over and today again. I say the heck with Big Brother, ours is going in the garbage, and I'm no longer answering their calls (love caller ID)! I am sure that will go far. . You don't want your personal information in some library, online or in an archives someday do you? Have received two of the ACS forms, both went into the garbage. To verify that someone who has texted you is a Census Bureau field representative, you can enter their name in the Census Bureau Staff Search, a database that lists name and contact information for all Census Bureau employees. According to some accounts, those recipients who chose not to return the form and did not respond to phone calls or private visits appeared to be hassled the least. I ignored all of this due to what I had been through. The third section of U.S. Code referenced is " 13 U.S. Code 221 - Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers ." Call your local U.S. congress member. But seriously, It's not about conspiracy theories. Objections to the ACS include the personal nature of some of its questions and, despite government assurances to the contrary, associated confidentiality issues. Just had our 10th home visit from census people! You would have done well in the SS. Wake up America! He wanted my son's name and address. Person 33. I will file a class action suit against the Government if they continue to harass me and hope to gain momentum in order to force the government to be liable for any information lost on their part. Happy evading! And you all sound sober and mature, not the lunatic fringe at all. Mykel. He didn't know what to think about that (needed to check the law), and took no action. No way was I going to submit that kind of info. This questionnaire id just too personal and invasive of ones rights as a citizen in any country, let alone (supposedly) "The Land of the Free and The Brave" did Cheney, Bush, McCain, Obama fill one out? Today another call demanding to know my name and telling me I would be fined. "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who who have the courage to defend it." Let this letter be the third request that you respect my privacy and my requests. If people answer the survey maybe they will get the funding to have proper educational programs. Emails from the Census Bureau are sent from the official @census.gov domain. That didn't go over to well and he told me that I was refusing to comply with a government agency and wouldn't get my money back. So before you go crying about your rights being violated, try actually reading the document that has given you these rights. If the IRS has no info on you, you're illegal anyway. Why am I being asked what my age and birthdate are? Where do we call to report this abuse? but who gets the census??? I'm fed up with the ACS and all their nosing in my business. Lock When I returned home he was scared and thought he did something wrong. Most people allow themselves to be bullied and are afraid of breaking some law. That's why every selfish person here complains that the government doesn't use resources in the right place; the government waits too long to address problems; the government wastes money. The rule embodies two principles - notice and opt out. I am looking into who passed legislation to approve this questionnaire. This United States Supreme Court case has never been overturned. Remember, it is Congress that is the creator of federal law, and the enumerator of penalties for violations of the law, not the U.S. Census Bureau. Average home prices in Australia, which have nearly doubled since the 2008 financial crisis, have dropped about 9% since April 2022. After spending almost an hour answering questions the first time the census take came to my house, they start calling me on Sunday afternoon -- enough is enough! I received by first survey in early December and a second one just three weeks later. The information the government is requesting is violating our rights, whether or not it is written in the law. My first question is: which section authorizes ACS? I am filling out the ACS as required by law, but feel this is a true invasion of privacy. I can understand the desire to keep the information private. During the last month since I received the first one, I've had many many phone calls from someone asking for my husband and saying he is from a veteran's charity.

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