I feel empowered. They can't really do anything and they certainly aren't going to. Quite honestly, you are not that important. according to the constitution it limits the government's ability to do anything but enumerate. As a result, Congressional districts will need to be redrawn. They would have to take you to court, and they haven't done that EVER. It is my constitutional right to privacy. During dinner a census worker shows up. The Census Bureau does surveys by mail, over the phone, in person, online or some combination of these. We do not live in 1930's Germany but you sure can't tell by reading the questions on this form. 1:40. I filled out my form, sent it in and a few weeks later another one came. I just don't answer the door. Anyone else with other info/advice is politely requested to add their two cents. I repeatedly told her that I gave the legal information I am required by law and that is how many people live here. It felt so good. I told the lady that I regarded the ACS as some kind of personal info fishing scam by criminals masquerading as the federal government and again stated that I had more than Constitutionally complied with the short form questions. Me and my family were properly counted on census day 2010. You can't actually expect all of the decisions to be made accurately and take into account the needs at the consumer level based on a head county every 10 years. He harassed her a little and had fun with it and she was on her way. With identity theft on the rise, many are concerned. I have already received two calls. Location-based Community Surveys. 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. For information on a specific survey, please visit the list of surveys or contact the Census Bureau Contact Center to speak with a representative who can assist you. The Current Population Survey and National Crime Victimization Survey are examples of surveys that include multiple interviews over a period of time. Horrible, and a total violation of my rights across the board. I am looking into who passed legislation to approve this questionnaire. The only thing you are required to do is answer the basic census questions name, age, address, race, marital status, citizenship, and the same basic info on everyone who all lives in the house with you. Your response to the 2020 Census cannot replace your answers to these other surveys. The Census Bureau takes measures to reduce the number of surveys you may be selected to participate in, but it is still possible that you could be selected for more than one. 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. If you would like to opt out of receiving further survey invitations sent on behalf of a particular Medallia client, an opt-out link is frequently included in the email invitation. And if said "enumerator" doesn't like it, tough! How many, each age, and each sex. Especially after reading the comments on this page. We will not be participating. This is proof that the government of the USA is anything but the servant that it was created to be. I see a lot of people have more courage than me. They have no right to know. I just sent the supervisor who knocked on my door packing! No one from the Census has ever said they would come back with the sheriff - the sheriff would simply laugh at them if they ever asked. The American Community Survey is an offshoot of the census, but the ACS is done every year. I am a prisoner in my own home. It's not their business. At first, I completed the survey, sealed it in the envelope, and then did not send it. I have been contacted to participate in a survey. I worked as an enumerator for the 2000 Census. That wasn't supposed to be able to happen. How am I supposed to know who these people are? I took the job because it pays really well. so no more. They are the ones making the money tax free - not me. anon10731 is obviously a census worker!!!!!! Please note that the Census Bureau will never ask for your full social security number, passwords, or bank account number. Got a phone call wanting the birth dates. We need to ban together and not cave in on this. They also made an unannounced visit. I walked over to my neighbors later that evening and they told me that she did not come by to see them, but she was very persistent about getting the birth dates, ages, place of employment, phone numbers. I demanded who he was for the third time and he said us census. ACS is relatively new, it has merely replaced the "long form," as it was known, of the decennial census, which has been around for a very long time, and asked similar questions. I told them there is a problem if they are not getting their mail. It doesn't do any good to argue with the census taker. We live in a sanctuary city and those who work and pay taxes are supporting almost half of our population. Are you willing to roll the dice that this information will remain protected? I then hung up. I thought the purpose of census was for representation purposes. To Opt-out (unsubscribe) from an email communication: Click the unsubscribe or Manage your subscription preferences link present in the email as shown in the following image. There are friends who ask me if I want to put up with the harassment from the government -wouldn't it be easier to just give in and give the information to them? Then I received the long form, ignored it and received another long form which I also ignored. I don't bother to answer my phone unless I know who it is. You have to pay $2 for the online opt-out and $3 if you mail in the form. The ability of our federal government to properly train temporary, and permanent, employees in PII and cyber security are not well represented in recent historical accounts. In addition to conducting the decennial census count, the Census Bureau oversees surveys that collect information from households, businesses, schools, hospitals, and more. Next, they sent a real ***** who first harassed my child after being told that I was out of town (I was), then tried to enter our residence (my son was sitting there watching as the doorknob turned). Thank you for your time and attention to this, and I expect this matter to be closed. These statistics help inform elected officials about communities and businesses across the United States. What kind of people do you have working for you? Research brought me here. Let's see how much they like it. I would rather pay the $100 fine to keep my freedom in check. 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. She said they don't do that. I bet some of the people who are so desperate for food and necessities in other countries would love to change places with you and they would probably be thrilled to answer a few questions. Since my alleged representatives repeatedly respond to my complaints about their actions, with form letters explaining why they hear my views but plan to ignore them and do what they want to do instead, I hear the government wants my information and plan to do what I want to do instead. Just open the door, answer their questions, and they will forget about you and your insignificant existence for another 10 years. It is simply nobodys business. I just got a pretty harassing phone call from a census lady, who said I would be fined if I didn't fill this crap out. Answer. She was a little surprised how I knew things about her. 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. He asked me about a census employee who visited my home the prior week. 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! The last time I looked, American's had the right to privacy. So I stand up to them and say NO, you don't need my private information in order to serve me better! The calls/personal visits stopped. I am becoming more and more ashamed I fought for this newly founded socialist government. I feel kind of sick too. in the '90s the Commerce Dept decided that I was a resort or apartment complex owner and harassed me to fill out a survey detailing my expenditures on repairs, income reports etc. Amazing. My paper shredder has been complaining of hunger, so I'm going to feed the "survey" to it when I receive it in the mail next week. This is plain wrong! No, they aren't good people just trying to make a living as some might say. I am a nurse, taxpaying honest citizen and I will not be forced into answering these obscene questions! I am so glad to see I am not alone in not wanting to fill out this survey. I want to know how long these temp workers are going to be employed? The reason she looked at you in shock is because her husband didn't know she was there - she'd be fired on the spot and fined if she told her husband that. I will give the information to those who really need it to improve my neighborhood, city, county, etc. I have written both my senators, Warner and Webb of Virginia, and stated my refusal to comply with the ACS. 0607-810 expired on 05/31/2008. Lock Thanks to all of you for your comments. However, the staff search function on our website will identify our field representatives by name and email address, if you wish to verify that they work for the Census Bureau. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year. We have received phone calls. Just because some bureaucrat says that U.S. Code, Title 13 makes the American Community Survey legal and enforceable, the test of time will surely prove that it is not. The Census Bureau may follow up with you regarding the information you provided. For years I've been very concerned about the direction that our country has been taking. Alternatively, those who returned the survey partially completed and communicated with the Census Bureau agents generally received more contacts. First time around it ended with phone calls and then they I was given a $25 gift card at the Home Depot. Nobody is listening -- another reason not to send in the ACS. So, do I really need to fill this out, or can I use it to line my bird cage? There is no legal obligation for you to answer their questions. They can't take my free will. Ignore any paperwork they send you, hang up if they call you, demand they leave your property if they come to your home. We had a census worker come to our door who started asking personal questions, until my hubby finally said that's enough. Can I file a harassment claim somewhere? That seems to be the end of it, but only time will tell. 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. The provision for the Census is found in Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 of the Constitution. She stated that they lost it. Attempting to use scare tactics to get personal information - nice. Has anyone ever been fined or penalized for not complying? Then I'll find a place to post it and tweet it to my 350+ followers. We will then see them online. I am young and strong and will not put up with this sort of thing. how much to start our businesses etc. That's when I lost my patience and said "Look pal, you're here to count people right. It's unbelievable that they have the right to do this, on principle alone, I will not. OK then, so why waste my time asking questions? I informed the caller, "Eric", that I did not wish to participate in the survey and to please remove my name from their phone list and mailing list. I was in my PJs and answered the door, thinking it was a neighbor. The worker harassed him and told him he had to answer the question or he would be in trouble with the police. I answered nothing else and therefore did not lie on a government form. If people answer the survey maybe they will get the funding to have proper educational programs. If I received the ACS survey in the mail, I would probably just put down the number of people in my household, but there is nothing on the 10 question survey that any Tom, Dick, or Harry can't find out on the internet quite easily. I'm a 59 year old retired female and as a rule, I never 'buck' the system -- until now. As a note, we live in a small, rural town so that may make a difference in whether it's worth the effort for them to continue demanding the information. 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. In order to do that people response is required. i am not in their rat race, and i do not answer to their color coded political designations. I am not telling them anything. It's hard to believe that a patriotic, high school social studies teacher, and law-abiding citizen, such as myself, could be compelled to suggest such civil disobedience--but here I am, and hear me loud. Now there was the random insanely long, for one out of four, which I think is totally unfair. This survey of American households has been around in some . You send it in it could become public information. The ACS replaced the old census long form and the questions have absolutely nothing to with apportioning direct taxes or determining the number of representatives in the House of Representatives. Well, after many different phone calls, starting with the one on the census form, I still do not have an address to where to send the $100. Way too much info requested (stuff I wouldn't tell my friends, let alone the government!!) I took his form and tossed it into the wood stove. He asked if I was refusing to answer the survey. Then we have to vote them out. I upgraded my cell phone to one that I can take video with and that has a large memory. It's now the end of Jan. 2010 and I just received my second ACS form. If the federal government had been granted the general power to make inquires into the private affairs of the American people through the Census or a congressional mandated survey, then the Supreme Court could not have made this ruling. 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 again said no. 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"). A previous post said this is the American Communist survey. i get home don't even get out of the parking lot, she pulls up. Access demographic, economic and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. I have called the local census office for our area and filed a complaint. And, based on the Census, Virginia had 30 percent of the population of the United States. Lastly, if you are a proper pet owner, then you consider you dog, cat, etc. Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau contacts over 3.5 million households across the country to participate in the American Community Survey. I'm too old and sick. 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