Most U.S. representatives have local offices. The information that they collect will be used against us in our most crucial moments. If you read and listen to them carefully they actually say that it's mandatory and you could be fined. So that could scare you away from doing the census. Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. Let them in and then fart really loud. [19] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/EducationalAttainment.pdf. according to the constitution it limits the government's ability to do anything but enumerate. You can find no instance of someone being 'required' to respond, or being fined for not doing so. The Census Bureau uses sampling methods to select households that represent a cross-section of the population of the United States. Firm, clear refusal and don't even hint that you have any fear of their authority. They just look at you and say "Oh" and then walk away. A concerned citizen. Finally, she asked me if I was refusing to answer the questions and if I wanted her to put that down. I asked her if she had related my story to the supervisor. 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. We do not have to fear picking up the phone or answering our door. Do they ever stop with this? If you had a wife who had been sexually assaulted, would you want the time you left for and came home from work circulated? The second time I got a call, I followed the recommendation of a fellow patriot. At what location did this person work last week? This tool helps you do just that. I've been through it. After they fill out the form, I seriously doubt they think about you ever again. Thus, if they want a specific task force to track illegals and tax invading americans, then so be it. I answered only the necessary information on the first census, then was mailed the ever intrusive ACS. Horrible, and a total violation of my rights across the board. Nobody should answer the ACS survey. A third "live" call, and I told the caller again that I'd sent it (the Census) in and that I would report this call as harassment. I also, as many of you, returned my census form (as I should and as the Constitution requires) but this has gone so far over the line that it's ridiculous. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, nor a paranoid, but goodness knows the intrusiveness of these questions can certainly drive a person to it. We do live in a relatively remote area, and none of them can make sense of maps they are provided with. Then you want to threaten with fines? [18] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/MortgageSMOC.pdf. Thus, information obtained through the ACS is not simply used to inform government policy in a neutral manner, but is also being provided to private actors for the purpose of promoting corporate and/or political agendas. Im not and if their track record is any benchmark, nobody should. But I guess they probably figured that out, so decided to send it to only 2.6 percent of the population at a time. "Um, I filled it out twice". 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? Thank Gosh, I documented every call and person I spoke with. The percentage of household income spent on rent plus utilities increased from 2019 to 2021 and renters with the lowest annual income saw the largest spikes. She said she would mark me as "refusing" and I said fine and hung up. The Supreme Court upheld that against Bill Clinton's attempt to implement statistical sampling for the 2000 census. I don't even tell my grown kids this much information. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation. I informed my employer that I will not answer the ACS, that I filled out the Census, and that is all they get. Daily calls (five or six) two invasive questionnaires mailed, and now intimidating and threatening phone calls. Of course I would expect them to correct this oversight in the near future. I then yelled at him to "beat it" - (since he could see me and it was obvious that I knew he was there.). They have came to my door unannounced on many occations. Think anyone is going to get approval to send out US Marshals to issue tickets? She stated that her supervisor sent her back out. This survey is not some spur of the moment mandate by the current administration. With identity theft on the rise, many are concerned. I am currently working for the Census as an enumerator. I feel like that in itself is an invasion of my privacy. Currently, Oscar is a 7-year-old boy with ODD whose refusal behaviors have begun to be both verbally aggressive and physically violent. That is what I've allowed them to do. You would have done well in the SS. Filled out the short form months ago. We have starving, homelessness, government corruption. I was out in my yard and she was yelling at me from a distance. It's just another way to peg the American people to find out who's doing what. 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. This survey is intrusive and i will not answer it! But please do not chastise me for maintaining my personal and family privacy and refusing to respond to an unconstitutional intrusion into my personal affairs. Start here to respond: Responder en espaol First five digits of User ID:Last five digits of User ID Can't find the User ID? With the power of government agents under the USA Patriot Act to secretly enter your home while you are not present and rifle through your personal belongings without a search warrant, it is not only concerning but dangerous to let the government know when you will not be at home. I immediately informed him that on the advice of counsel I was refusing the survey. Then came the second one,it followed the first. This is especially true if you have already returned your regular census form. The Census Bureau provides guidelines that prevent harassment or late night calls, although some ACS recipients have complained of getting several calls a day. The biggest, the American Community Survey (ACS), is sent annually to more than 3.5 million randomly selected homes to gather population, economic, housing and other data that helps determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in state and federal money is distributed. These vermin can pound sand. . We were hired to call people who did not respond and we left messages on answering machines. we need to stop fighting and come together, reminiscent of the black panthers and Raymond Washington. With two teen daughters, I don't want anyone having any extra information. While the long form was administered once a decade to a sample of households receiving the universal short-form census, the ACS is an ongoing survey of 3.5 million addresses annually (295,000 homes/month). Access to COVID-19 vaccines was not an issue, given that 93% of . I can go on the internet and find more about you then anything the census is looking for. Would I really be fined or imprisoned? I am so glad to see I am not alone in not wanting to fill out this survey. A: Federal law makes it mandatory to answer all questions on the ACS. The questionnaire also demands that you give other information on the people in your home, such as their educational levels, how many years of school were completed, what languages they speak and when they last worked at a job, among other things. We have been like a frog cooked in our own water slowly. Just got my second second ACS survey in the last three years. 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. According to Title 13, Section 221 (Census, Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers) of the United States Code, persons who fail or refuse to respond to the mail-back census form, or refuse to respond to a follow-up census taker, could be fined up to $100. What I want to know for sure is: Can they make, force, and punish you for not filling out this thing? They can't really do anything and they certainly aren't going to. They never say that they are going to fine you. on the back it says dec 31 2011 is when approval from OMB expires. I sure am glad I ran across this site. We're starved after working all day on our house renovation. He didn't know what to think about that (needed to check the law), and took no action. Please confirm. Just throw the census form in the trash. She was asking the questions again and I told her that I already filled out the form so there is no reason for me to fill it out again. I've worn a uniform to serve my country and, apparently, most of you feel as I do. That's exactly the number printed on the lower right had corner of my ACS form. Why doesn't the gov just sell us some cyanide instead of slowly picking away at our bones? She informed me that I only had to answer a few questions, and could she come in? And it would not fabricate stories in order to confiscate private information from the people it should be serving. Some citizens believe that city planning should be carried out through the collection of anonymous, aggregate information. No one from the Census has ever e-mailed you - they don't have e-mail and even if they did, they don't have yours. [17] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Disability.pdf. They must have found it because I heard no more but neither did I get an apology. Follow your happiness and I promise the universe will be there for you: subtle, slow, obvious or quick it will respond to your emotions. For every question not answered, there is a $100 fine. I am just not going to answer any questions. I am appalled at this whole thing and believe me when that survey taker arrives at my door again, she is going to get an ear full. The most aggressive "ally" nation caught spying on the United States is Israel. My hubby has served this country for over 30 years, we are about to retire and what a lovely retirement gift we are receiving (NOT)!.Harassment, compliments of the government, just lovely (NOT). This is way too intrusive. It has been done since 1790, and is mandated by the Constitution. If you give them a little info they will keep at you until you give in. Video camera is by the door for the on-site contact which will be next. The times they are a-changing. Not to mention the ethnic origin of any person on a questionnaire is profiling a house. I will not be returning her call. If, as you say, all of this info can be found online already, then get it online, without my help. And the survey demands that you violate the privacy of others by supplying the names and addresses of your friends, relatives and employer. the census is just a way of allocating seats for elected officials and that's all. [30] The Census Bureau also maintains that responding to the ACS is mandatory and that recipients are legally obligated to answer all questions.[31]. Alternatively, those who returned the survey partially completed and communicated with the Census Bureau agents generally received more contacts. As one responder put it, if you only want to know the number of people, then what does race have to do with it? IE: IRS, DOT, Labor and Industry. Do some research for "0810" without the quotes and you'll find that OMM no. However, that's not all. American Community Survey: https://www.census.gov/acs Chicago Regional Office 1 (630) 288-9200 or 1-800-865-6384 Chicago.Regional.Office@census.gov Heartland Institute: www.heartland.org The. Name Number and street or P.O. Section a authorizes every 10 years starting April 1. 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. Too late I read the comments about this article and I got a phone call from the ACS. I have the kind of front door that has a small window near the top and if people stand on their toes they can peek into my living room. He ignored the legality but admitted there were corporate sponsors involved. Instead of counting the entire population once a decade like the census, the ACS surveys a sample of the population (about 3.5 million addresses) every year to create statistics for the nation, states and communities down to the "tract" or neighborhood level. This country will see a revolution of the people one day, hopefully sooner than later. On Monday, a worker left a letter at my door advising he would return again. They had been to my house (outside) and told me this was coming. This makes no sense at all. Thanks Mom, for teaching me a little Italian. My caller id usually reads 'unavailable' or 'out of area'. I refused entry into my home. You keep referring to the Constitution's original language and writings but that's been beat back again and again over the course of the years. I assume she was a supervisor. I just get to pay more taxes for their tax free gain and it just is not fair. The census is satanic. My 15 year old son was home at the time of the census worker stopping by. The census worker also tried to "bait" me into giving false answers by saying "just answer the question anyway you like even if it's not true." We've had non-stop, unannounced visits by the same census taker, who continues to drive-by the home multiple times during the day. He said he'd have the "government guy" contact me the next day. 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. Some doubt these assurances based on the survey collection process itself. Instead, you are encouraged to call one of the Census Bureau's two telephone centers directly to determine the legitimacy of the call you just received: Jeffersonville, IN: 1-800-523-3205. Year: 2021. I told this supervisor that no one came by my home. The latest thing they are doing is having the postal carrier come to my door and have me sign a delivery confirmation. First in a 2021 survey, support for hard authoritarianism is low, as only 9% of U.S. faculty were willing to support various dismissal campaigns and only 7-18%, depending on the issue, supported ousting a dissenting academic. I tried to assure her that this indeed was not a prank but she was too busy being rude and just kept talking, finally telling me to call my senator, which I did. 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. You are a perfect example of why people should be outraged by the ACS. If they aren't getting anything from my house and they've canvassed my six neighbors twice (actually talking to four of them). 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. You need to stop peering in my window and you need to leave right away." What was this person's total income during the past 12 months? Deaths have continued to climb, with 71,238 in 2021, the most recent data from the CDC, which notes the increase was half of what it was a year earlier, when overdose deaths rose by 30 per cent . I am glad I am not the only one who tossed the thing in the garbage. As us Cajuns say: Hell froze over when the Saints won the Super Bowl last season. Attempting to use scare tactics to get personal information - nice. I did not receive the additional questionnaire. To meet hiring needs in instructional areas, we are hosting an in-person job fair at Oakton High School on Saturday, March 4, 2023 (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.). Dr. Richard Pan is an innovative, dynamic, mission-driven health care leader with over thirty-five years of experience in health policy and public health as pediatrician, educator and legislator. I have a right to not be harassed in my home. There are two adults and two children living at this residence. To anon89810: I am all for taking action against them. 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. Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). [13] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/HomeHeatingFuel.pdf. Logged onto survey; did not complete any items 2.1121 65 Never logged on (implicit refusal) 2.11 887 Survey completed after close of the field period 2.27 189 Completed interview but was removed for data quality 1 Screened 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. Have no fear. Anything that you answer can be used for this book, which is usually for your town, county, etc. Explore census data with visualizations and view tutorials. 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. Be sure to document any interactions you have with Bureau representatives for your own files. so i will protect myself and my privacy and never give in just for the fact its my right!!!!!!!!! I noticed a car pull up to my neighbor's house. Outraged in Maryland. We have received 3 demands from the Census Bureau. 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. [6] https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about.html. My husband and I now know what we will do when a rep shows up at our door. this stupid stupid government and all its crap we have been harassed over and over and over and today again.