When I saw the personal and invasive nature of recent Census, I was irate. I have been contacted to participate in a survey. The BIG 2010 census count is coming soon. I am proud to be an American, but not very proud of our government. We already did our duty and answered the regular census. A final note to those of you who are, or consider yourself Republicans: ACS after initial testing, "went national" in 2004. I don't think they are even aware of how intrusive this is. For more information about completing a particular survey, you can search the Census Bureauslist of surveysand read more about what your options are for responding. I had the misfortune of getting an ACS survey a few years ago. And if I choose to comply, the only information they will get from me would be the number of people living in my house. She noticed that I was very irritated and told me that she just needs the number of people who live here and ages. Have to love how the government pays people to harass you. I answered nothing else and therefore did not lie on a government form. this stupid stupid government and all its crap we have been harassed over and over and over and today again. Person 33. The end-to-end conversion process has to work on mobile devices. Helping this corrupt government "function" is the same thing as helping this corrupt government go kill more people, invade our privacy, tax our income, levy fines, issue permissions slips and tattoo our butts. And if said "enumerator" doesn't like it, tough! Because the rich have been given free passes by laws created by and for the rich, we must beware these so called laws they create. But my favorite is if anyone in my house has difficulty concentrating, remembering things or making decisions, or difficulty dressing or bathing. We live in a sanctuary city and those who work and pay taxes are supporting almost half of our population. Amazing. They are not! The movement brings together Democrats (46.1 percent), Republicans (15.1 Mind you, no return by date was given. I have contacted The American Center For Law and Justice. And if there isn't a law protecting these rights, then we need someone to make it happen! This tool helps you do just that. Your address or business cannot be substituted with another. When they arrive on your property, order them off your property. But I guess they probably figured that out, so decided to send it to only 2.6 percent of the population at a time. I now have multiple visits to my home every day, followed up by threatening calls with an hour of each. Make your own mind up as to what your world should be -- it's that simple. 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 . Nobody has ever been fined for refusing to cooperate with any Census request, even the 10 year short form. They have nothing but their own agenda in mind and any semblance of control we think we have is just that -- a semblance. I suspect the caller will hang up and take you off the list. Sometimes we do follow-up when we have incomplete responses to a survey, or if we have no response, at all. If he shows up, he'll get the same response (or none at all). For these reasons and likely more, the ACS has been said to be unanswered by about 45% of its recipients. :0 We shall not be intimidated! The Census Bureau has several policies to ensure the data we collect is protected and your privacy is respected. Many people I know who voted for this man are now regretting it. If you read and listen to them carefully they actually say that it's mandatory and you could be fined. Thank you for your time and attention to this, and I expect this matter to be closed. I have written both my senators, Warner and Webb of Virginia, and stated my refusal to comply with the ACS. Active resistance is the order of the day. Why don't they survey me to find out my opinion on illegal immigrants, unemployment benefits to people who have barely held a job down in their life, giving child care benefits to unwed mothers who just keep popping out babies to numerous baby-daddies, who will never pay into the system so that I can collect Social Security when I want to finally retire after 50 years of non-stop work,or putting this country into mega-debt while giving money to impoverished countries that will never help us or appreciate us. We do not live in 1930's Germany but you sure can't tell by reading the questions on this form. An official website of the United States government. This was way out of line and uncalled for! A month later I received the ACS questionnaire, and coincidentally(? Under Washington's scheme, new electric vehicle tax credits apply to those with final assembly . If you wish to independently confirm that the person at your door is a Census Bureau field representatives conducting a household survey = you can enter their name in the Census Bureausstaff searchwebsite, or contact theRegional Officefor your state. Too late I read the comments about this article and I got a phone call from the ACS. 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. If you have any questions about responding to one of our surveys, please visit the "Help for Survey Participants" page. There are different questions and answer options included in modern surveys. I felt like cursing this lady out! The Nazis were just doing their jobs, also, "anon75478" but that doesn't make it right. I didn't argue or discuss it, just stated the truth and hung up immediately. they will tell you its the law, but since when do we have to answer to the government who lives in our house and who they are related to and what time we go to work, what time to we return? For location-based community surveys, you need to narrow your focus to a small region, for example, Austin, Texas. It is just such a sick country now. From original poster #188: I heard the head of the Census on NPR this morning. 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! Then I received the ACS. Oh, the reason he came back? Choose the types of emails you'd like to receive or unsubscribe from. When a citizen does not answer the ACS within 30 days, a second ACS form is automatically mailed. Although I suspect it's really only one or two of you. Next step will be implanting us with chips, or tattooing our arms. I don't answer the door to anyone who comes. That hesitancy can be surprisingly stubborn to overcome. Correction, now it's been a total of seven times. I told them I was not responding, and as I shut the door and walked away she stood on the porch and rang the bell, and since then it's all gone down hill. Protect your privacy. Since then, I have received four phone calls from the US Census Bureau. . 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. If they want more personal financial information, then I suggest they get it from the IRS. Most people allow themselves to be bullied and are afraid of breaking some law. The Census sites say as much if you read them, something like 'well wee don't really want to fine anyone'. Anytime you give out information, you can bet it gets compromised. And to poster 201: the survey is much more intrusive than asking how many people live in your household. And, if the above comments stated that he can find all the info on the internet, then by all means find it, and leave me alone. Did the Census Bureau contact you about participating in a survey? I was out in my yard and she was yelling at me from a distance. 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. In addition, some point to the possibility of human error as a security concern over such personal and confidential information. When I got to the financial questions I thought - what?? Being able to have the best information available in targeting a potential market based off this information is invaluable. It's an invasion of privacy. He harassed her a little and had fun with it and she was on her way. 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). Ridiculous. Well the federal government is functioning way beyond its legal powers and I will not feed that machine. No one has been fined for failure to comply, and no one ever will be. Report. we have every right to keep our privacy!!!! Spending good taxpayer dollars on another social joke. Ct. 524,and it cannot be too often repeatedthat the principles that embody the essence of constitutional liberty and security forbid all invasions on the part of government and its employees of the sanctity of a mans home and the privacies of his life. My wife and I were not home at the time the census work stopped by. These questions clearly violate any privacy guaranteed to me by the US Constitution and over step the Census Bureaus authority. How about the number of cars that are normally in your driveway if everyone is home? When we allow them to manipulate us, we turn into "sheeple.". If such a law exists, it should not exist, for it would be truly unconstitutional. I don't see what the big deal is. I received this census (which to clarify is not the 10 year one, we filled that one out). Don't know if it's the "bureau" calling or not, but I'm ready for them. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct., The power to make laws concerning the Census is restricted to the actual enumeration.. Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). I clearly refused the first polite guy who called and then more firmly refused the stern woman who called next. You need to stop peering in my window and you need to leave right away." Back in 2003 or so we also received a very long census questionnaire, with information I did not want to publish. They want me to call an 800 number to give them my personal info. But I will not tell you when I leave for work and about the medical condition of my relatives. Title 13, U.S.C., Section 182, authorizes the Census Bureau to conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual surveys to furnish more timely reports on subjects covered by the economic census. 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. That seems to be the end of it, but only time will tell. There are two of us living here. (Don't worry there are no cops or former cops that are census workers. I guess I now have a 20 percent chance of getting a Census visitor next. Still, some citizens do not answer it. Um, no they don't have the right to fine you. The census collectors or enumerators can ask for some sensitive and detailed information, such as salary or income. i am not in their rat race, and i do not answer to their color coded political designations. How can I verify that an email or text message from the Census Bureau is legitimate? I will pay the fine if that is what it takes. Again, we refused and she threatened their fine. 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. First from a phone bot then yesterday a phone call from a real person. I received the ACS form yesterday and read it through just to see the questions. Then I received the long form, ignored it and received another long form which I also ignored. You may also receive a reminder letter from one of our Regional Offices or the Census Bureau headquarters in the Washington, D.C. area. lets hope this isn't all to simply mark people who do and do not comply. Thanks Mom, for teaching me a little Italian. The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year -- giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. To those of you who claim to be "harassed" by these enumerators, why didn't you just complete the Census form you received in the mail back in March and send it back? She informed me that I only had to answer a few questions, and could she come in? I firmly told her I had no intention of filling out the survey as I felt it was no one's business. Pew Research Center has deep roots in U.S. public opinion research. Well it started for me. I am young and strong and will not put up with this sort of thing. Respondents like to know their voice is being heard, so it's important to follow up with them. When does their employment end, and shouldn't they be thanking these non-compliant people for extending their pay a bit longer? I don't believe the ACS should, or has the right, to require more. Kilbourn v. Thompson, 103 U.S. 168, 190. I'm waiting for the harassment to begin! My question is: "Doesn't our government have enough information on us from our mandatory tax returns?" Somewhere in the process we got some messages on the answering machine asking us to call their 800 number and refer to our "case number." Answer. this is a new one. The $5,000.00 fines referenced in section 3571 are post conviction fines that only apply to an individual who has been charged and convicted of a crime defined in section 3559. They think that if they exert a little authority, show you a badge, write a stern letter, that you will be too afraid to tell them that they have no right to subject you to this. I already returned that info in the original census last year. "The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides vital information on a yearly basis about our nation and its people. Well, I will just have to wait for the "or else" because I will not be a robot for this government, asking when I go to work or who are all the females in my house with ages and names. Maybe they should change the name of the survey to "American Communist Survey". Every method was applied using two sets of adjustment variables: basic demographics (age, sex, race and ethnicity, education, and geographic region), and a more extensive set that included both demographics and a set of variables associated with political attitudes and engagement (voter registration, political party affiliation, ideology and A week later, a woman came to my door and said they hadn't received my form. Call your senators and congressman now and lets get these commie creeps out of our lives and off our backs. I will not answer the questions on the American Community Survey and we all have the right and the duty to stand up against this intrusion. If you give them a little info they will keep at you until you give in. If there are any lawyers out there, we would like you thoughts -- non-attribution of course. It feels good to see so many of you willing to take a stand against this invasion of privacy. I started researching and am grateful for the advice by others here and on other sites. Poster 188. I filled out my form sent it back and now i am getting harassed by the census bureau calls of at least eight a week! I completed the survey. As a descendant of both victims and survivors of the Auschwitz death camps, I have a keen sense of the length and breadth of what government intrusion in the lives of private citizens can result in. Be advised that no matter how intensive your efforts become, nor what kind of fine, penalty, prosecution or imprisonment you may wish to threaten, I, as a free American citizen, will not allow any agency of this government to demand, under penalty of law, that I disclose private and personal information about the members of my household. If you are thinking about filling this out, don't! We then engaged in a bit of "palaver" in which she said that they can require us to answer any question they want because "it's in the Constitution". The second visit, I handed him a sealed census envelope, and he came back and left a note that the computer kicked it out. The questions in this survey were originally asked in the census long form sent to 1 out of every 6 households during the decennial census. In July, I started to receive visits. We are entitled to "Quiet Enjoyment" of our homes. Standing up for my rights in L.A. Why not just give em complete BS answers. Get over yourselves. We will then see them online. Location-based Community Surveys. Tuition and fees plus room and board for a four-year private college averaged $50,770 in the 2020-21 school year; at four-year, in-state public colleges, it was $22,180, according to the College . I insisted that the little brownshirt leave and go look in the mailroom because I was not going to do it over again-like I have nothing better to doshe said I was in BIG trouble because she could FORCE me to do it over. However, the severity of the challenge varies by state and community. 5) Arrest criminals from Acorn and stop our tax dollars from funding Acorn and other criminal organizations like them. If they refuse, call 911 and report a hostile trespasser. I hung up. In the future, you can resubscribe/opt yourself back in by 1) filling out any form on your website (you will be directed to a preferences pages) or 2) clicking the email subscription link in the footer of a marketing email you have received from your portal. Why would anyone want to "help the government function" (interfere in our private lives)? If Americans wish to be free of judicial tyranny, they must at least develop basic knowledge of the judicial role in our republican government. Thank Gosh, I documented every call and person I spoke with. To get such insights, here are the steps you need to follow: Set your objectives for the survey. I am a prisoner in my own home. I just got my request from ACS today, late july 2010. Great. The American Community Survey is an offshoot of the census, but the ACS is done every year. These statistics help inform elected officials about communities and businesses across the United States. I too am going to do the same. About one month later I received a phone call from a supervisor. The Current Population Survey and National Crime Victimization Survey are examples of surveys that include multiple interviews over a period of time. *Respondents may Reply "Stop" to opt out of receiving text messages. True Nazism at its finest. 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. Anyway, this guy knocked twice or three time so I ignored him. Let's get them to spread the word. The data bank, like any data bank, runs the risk of being hacked or accessed by dishonest parties. To sign up for updates please enter your email address. I work for a defense contractor, and when I applied for a security clearance, there were way fewer questions, and much less invasive than were on the ACS long form. Anyway he proceed to stretch as much as he could so he could look into my living room. If you don't care about america and freedom then you stand by and say nothing when you see tyranny, then congrats. This is all bull. 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 told them there is a problem if they are not getting their mail. And those people were gathered up and sent to internment camps. I asked my accountant about them and he recommended not to fill them out. If I have 1, 2 or even 3 people in my house, that is all I need to give. 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. Two weeks later, I received a second call from a different zip code with another lady asking if I still had the ACS form. Then they came to my door while I was out of town and left me a note with their name and number. If someone knows where in the constitution it states this, please share. You will not be fined. If, as you say, all of this info can be found online already, then get it online, without my help. I didn't hear from them for about two weeks. There, I think I got my point across. I noticed that if I left the note on the door, they would sometimes pull up, then just drive off. The yahoos on the Hill will continue to usurp our rights. 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. I asked who he was and he attempted to open the screen door. If my birth date is going to help somebody get elected or the state (district) gain an extra seat in the house, then get the expecting mothers' due dates for the year while at it. When you click the unsubscribe link you will automatically be opted-out of future email that is the same category as the email you received.For more information on opt-out categories, refer to Email Opt-Out Configurations. I'm sorry you feel the need to spread such fear and lies. I got no answer. She left. I was truthful in all 10 short form answers. I told him that was fine. Stonewall them out. United we stand divided we fall. I am currently working for the Census as an enumerator. A previous post said this is the American Communist survey. My husband said he is going to start asking them the personal questions and leave it at that. There is an actual law on the books, but that law has never been applied. My first question is: which section authorizes ACS? If you are with a congressional office or have not yet found a resolution to your concern, contact the Office of the Respondent Advocate. They aren't the enemy, so I don't act hostile towards them, but it still unnerves me how they got my cell phone number. Would I really be fined or imprisoned? I will fill in my name, address, and very few pieces of information. I am getting bothered by the census people now and what really annoys me to death is that I look all over the place and see all these people with basement apartments making tons of money off the books. During the past year and especially with the current administration in D.C., I am so angry and distrustful of our government. 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. I have called the local census office for our area and filed a complaint. I actually worked for the Census in 1970. I assume she was a supervisor. Those of you who filled it out have no backbone or common sense. That's all it is. This second survey is going right in the burner. Their job is to get the form completed, that is all. The assertion by census workers that there is a simple fine of $5,000.00 for not providing the info is total crap! 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. They had been to my house (outside) and told me this was coming. this is the letter I sent the census bureau. By a caller from the Census Bureau who has verified your address and information. The present state of affairs is a direct result of our collective ignorance. The government is doing nothing wrong! Well, for all who are posting to this blog saying it is our civic duty, that its just a few questions on the census, that we should just go ahead and answer the questions, let me say this: this is not a census. Isn't this trespassing? I will report her actions to our manager and possibly to her supervisor. It seems when the phone number is given, that is when the harassment starts. I get hourly calls during the week. I noticed a car pull up to my neighbor's house. Individual businesses, households, or persons cannot be identified in statistics or reports published by the Census Bureau. I ignored all of this due to what I had been through. OK, we all agree that our rights have been violated. The chamber even voted in 2012 to eliminate the survey altogether! They just closed one of the best schools in the area, and nobody surveyed me to ask if I cared about that! This is ridiculous. Sad, but I simply do not trust the government anymore. Referring to financials, I told them to ask the IRS. Answer (1 of 5): Idk what the punishment is but I started filling it out. First survey last month. 7) Get the left wing indoctrination crew out of our education systems. The letter accompanying the census form indicates it's used to decide how many representatives each state has in congress, and how much money my 'neighborhood' receives from the government. Average home prices in Australia, which have nearly doubled since the 2008 financial crisis, have dropped about 9% since April 2022. She left me with a notice of visit with her name and I suppose her personal phone number. (ACS question number 33). He asked me about a census employee who visited my home the prior week. 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. I sure am glad I ran across this site. Was the government going to send us all birthday presents when they came around? As a university student in my early 20s, I returned to school after the summer and mid-semester was called down to my dorm supervisor's office one night. the government was never constitutionally mandated to provide funds. The oath means something to us and I for one am going to continue to tell them to stick it where the Sun Does Not Shine! "Only a few questions"? Everyone tells me to throw it in the trash! 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). We will not be participating. The census taker left a note me a note today. There is no legal obligation for you to answer their questions. 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. Filled out the short form months ago. The third section of U.S. Code referenced is " 13 U.S. Code 221 - Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers ." To anon89810: I am all for taking action against them. What the hell are you mad about? Should all of us contact our local media so that everyone knows about ACS? Please give that a shot, I'll find me a constitutional lawyer and challenge the constitutionality of this law, any survey or law attached and the constitutionality of this survey as well as the census survey. He has trouble with all these things. She said she would mark me down as 'refused' If someone actually shows up I am going to take control of the interview and video my demand that they leave and not come back, and their response. The information the government is requesting is violating our rights, whether or not it is written in the law. Does anyone know? The census is satanic. Test the survey internally or on a focus group. Honor opt-out requests promptly. A location-based community survey is restricted to a particular geographical location like a neighborhood or a single zip code. There is absolutely no possibility they can guarantee this information will not be disseminated to others or exposed to malevolent wrongdoers. How do we know who these people actually are? I did not ask for this; this is not an application for credit. 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. We don't have a home phone but I imagine the reps will get hold of our cell numbers? First time around it ended with phone calls and then they I was given a $25 gift card at the Home Depot. It then adds insult and temerity by threatening me for noncompliance? I first starting receiving these things by mail like 4 years ago. Life is too short to be so mad about insignificant things. "I'm afraid my trees are eating the elephants, now." That resulted in a letter from the director assuring me of privacy, etc. I would never be pleasant with someone who intentionally makes a living trying to make my life unpleasant. They do go to your neighbors and landlord if you are a renter, and they do try to threaten and intimidate you by saying that if you don't answer then someone will return and will have the police with them, so yeah, keep on believing that it's all just a few harmless questions. If you would like to broadcast your personal information, go for it. I just thought I would throw that out there! Now I find out he has been to my place of employment looking for me. 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