After giving it some thought, I felt compromised by the invasive questions asked, and decided that my right to privacy was surely being violated. Seriously, do I really have to answer and return the american community survey? Clearly our government is out of control by trying to intimidate citizens to comply with this survey. Direct taxes are inherently unfair because one state, with ten percent of the population, might be one of the richest states while another state, with the same percentage of the population, might be one of the poorest. Me and my family were properly counted on census day 2010. Interesting. I was in my PJs and answered the door, thinking it was a neighbor. Then they came to my door while I was out of town and left me a note with their name and number. These surveys are most useful for small businesses that need to . I've worn a uniform to serve my country and, apparently, most of you feel as I do. 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. 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. To read more about a particular survey's purpose and significance, you can search the Census Bureau's list of surveys. I'm sick of this. I told them they were barking up the wrong tree and they need to follow the U.S. Now they called again and wanted to ask these questions over the phone. The caller will identify themselves as a Census Bureau representative. According to law you must answer all Census questions or face criminal charges and/or fines up to $100. Thank goodness for this web site. 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. And if there isn't a law protecting these rights, then we need someone to make it happen! This is Big Brother keeping an eye on the revolution. So I stand up to them and say NO, you don't need my private information in order to serve me better! I ignored her as I was outside with my kids. She stated that her supervisor sent her back out. I informed my employer that I will not answer the ACS, that I filled out the Census, and that is all they get. I intend to scan the thing and email it to everyone I know, plus my congressman and senators. 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. 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 We had a census worker come to our door who started asking personal questions, until my hubby finally said that's enough. I asked my accountant about them and he recommended not to fill them out. 04-13-2021 07:27 AM. This is a bunch of crap. We gave the government the right to count us. Isn't this trespassing? I asked who he was and he attempted to open the screen door. The census has gone outside the Constitutional limits for years with what they ask on the actual survey and now this? The name of my employer, my wages for the previous year, the number of exemptions for my house, my social security numbers as well as those of my dependents, my marital status. You will be asked about your employment status for the calendar week that includes the 12th of the month. Answer (1 of 5): Idk what the punishment is but I started filling it out. Begin your survey with an introduction that explains the purpose of the survey, what will happen to the data and who the research benefits (E.g. So why do they need how many rooms are in the house, what I use to heat the house, what amount was my electric bill and so on and so on? what the hell??? A final note to those of you who are, or consider yourself Republicans: ACS after initial testing, "went national" in 2004. Have received two of the ACS forms, both went into the garbage. the government was never constitutionally mandated to provide funds. Thank you, Poster 188. For location-based community surveys, you need to narrow your focus to a small region, for example, Austin, Texas. Title 13 of the United States Code, however, requires that the Census Bureau keep this information confidential and subjects employees who violate this confidentiality requirement to a fine of up to $250,000 USD, up to 5 years imprisonment, or both. I don't know why someone said the country is going too far to left. I live in a high-rise condo building (where I rent), so let them come get me. we need to stop fighting and come together, reminiscent of the black panthers and Raymond Washington. If you would like to broadcast your personal information, go for it. Neither one of us filled it out, nor mailed it in. Somehow big brother got out phone number (it's unlisted) and started calling, and we blocked him. Asking for federal money or federal representation is a huge mistake. A decade later, a Hawaii resident appealed a conviction and a $50 fine for not fully answering his questionnaire. I was out in my yard and she was yelling at me from a distance. I, too, have been harassed by the Census Bureau. You may have noticed over the past week on the news, many articles about the new situation in American families where the wife is now the major bread winner/wage earner. The efforts to secure a response to ACS seem fairly on the mark, but the point that seems most lost here is that households chosen for ACS are just part of a statistical sample that is representative of the country as a whole. During such calls the survey taker reminds the resident that compliance with the ACS is mandatory. You don't want your personal information in some library, online or in an archives someday do you? Well, our credit cards, social security numbers, and who knows what else, are now being used by illegal aliens and fraudulent companies. Did not need the closing statement. Learn more about about the opt-out and how to properly . OMG!! He said he'd have the "government guy" contact me the next day. People, what is so terrible about giving out the number of people who live in your household? As one responder put it, if you only want to know the number of people, then what does race have to do with it? Best policy is to avoid answering the door to strangers but it's difficult to do if you are outside a lot. anon88369: Census enumerators have every right to walk onto your property if they are assigned to do a questionnaire for your address. Q: Is this an unconstitutional invasion of privacy? Then we started getting the calls. Do you have a debit card, credit card, a loan, a job, own a house, a car, driver's license? I just received the ACS survey and will not be sending it in. But at the same time, phones are not supposed to be tapped. I received by first survey in early December and a second one just three weeks later. Bunch of grumpy anti social loners. The Economic Census and other business surveys are authorized under Title 13. Report. I upgraded my cell phone to one that I can take video with and that has a large memory. But I hit the brakes big time when they ask for your birthdate, among other garbage of race, sex, etc. The small, everyday, humdrum, quietly approved bills they do each day are where the danger lies and more attention should be paid to those. I live in upstate New York and was just threatened that the census taker would be back with the police and his supervisor because I refused to fill out the form. I got the ACS forms and I am scared to be fined. Well they stopped today. Research brought me here. This is such an invasion of privacy. I am with all of you that it is all wrong and will not return the form. Now.I look forward to answering that door, cell in hand, and pressing the "video record" button. That's when I lost my patience and said "Look pal, you're here to count people right. Back in 2003 or so we also received a very long census questionnaire, with information I did not want to publish. But not allthat other information. This was mailed to me approximately three months ago. No thanks, poster 188. 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). They can have my age, race, sex and opinion about corruption in government. Browse our collection of stories and more. My son answered the door, the guy announced who he was with. I hope you folks do not live in my county or state. Good for Michele Bachmann for saying she wasn't filling this out. So when/if I get a visit, I can inform them of this. And as to the types of questions that can be asked, the only limit is that they can't be of a religious nature. The Census Bureau can't issue a fine, they have to refer the case to the Dept. We're starved after working all day on our house renovation. In the end, the Census Bureau has the legal authority to conduct the survey and legally has the option of imposing fines for non-compliance. 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. mandatory. I started my business for 75 cents. No one I have talked to since I received this survey has known anything about it. I am a prisoner in my own home. I will not answer and/or return this form in spite of threats of fine, imprisonment or court appearance regardless of where the threat comes from. Bring it on ACB enumeratorsgo ahead, make my day!! We change so quickly now compared to 40-50 years ago. I can go on the internet and find more about you then anything the census is looking for. Your name, address and phone number (front cover of the ACS), 2. Just one question, what could the $1 billion could have been spent on other than conducting a poll? We are all Americans of the human race. Life is too short to be so mad about insignificant things. The Census Bureau will not ask you to provide your personal information via email. Anything that you answer can be used for this book, which is usually for your town, county, etc. I never have, EVER owned an apartment or resort. 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? Do they ever stop with this? 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. There, I think I got my point across. Although I suspect it's really only one or two of you. I stupidly started filling out my ACS before I learned of this. Someone brought up a good point, either here or on another forum. A previous post said this is the American Communist survey. I have been contacted to participate in a survey. The Census Bureau will call, and then after the calls then they visit your home. I am glad I found this site. All selected households and businesses are chosen according to scientific statistical methods. 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. I demanded who he was for the third time and he said us census. Then I received the ACS. They can go to hell. This United States Supreme Court case has never been overturned. The 24-page survey, which can be found on the Bureau's website, is sent out to about 2.5% of the American population to collect statistical information for city planning. A few visits to my door that went unanswered, a few letters filled with empty threats, and after a month or so, and it all subsided. Why am I being asked for my name? How can a census do any good for schools when these people are never turned away from schools and hospitals and welfare lines? 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. Perfect. This information helpspolicymakers, local officials, companies,and organizations to understand and assess the resources and needs of people, places, and businesses across the country. Active resistance is the order of the day. The assertion by census workers that there is a simple fine of $5,000.00 for not providing the info is total crap! I since looked through the forms for the ACS on their site and it does ask far to much personal info. No one from the Census has been escorted off your property by the police - Title 13 gives them the right to be on your property. We need to stick up for our rights. He claims we need to answer the long form the ACS, etc. 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). Anyone who took the time to actually read the ACS and understand how sensitive this information is and how unsecured it actually is would join in the outrage and demand that it be given its proper burial in the grave of horrible bureaucratic policy. I then hung up. Our Constitution is being dismantled before our eyes, but this will be one stand we'll make and keep encouranging others to do the same. i love my country and its freedom and its up to us to keep the communism out!! Mind you, no return by date was given. Let me get this straight: we cannot ask an illegal alien for papers because of racial profiling but we can try to force american citizens to fill out the ACS which has profiling information in every question? Read the Constitution. Just open the door, answer their questions, and they will forget about you and your insignificant existence for another 10 years. That hesitancy can be surprisingly stubborn to overcome. We told a census worker to come back on Friday at 6 p.m. It is my constitutional right to privacy. Yet, under the direct tax formula imposed by the Constitution, both states would be required to pay the same amount. 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. 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. Nobody should answer the ACS survey. Each call or visit you must say you are not going to fill out the ACS. A census employee went to my neighbor's house, asking for my age, birth date, etc. so i would be prepared. You are not the property of business or governments you are continually the result of your feelings. And, based on the Census, Virginia had 30 percent of the population of the United States. 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. Nineteen percent said they would like to telecommute full-time. Again, we refused and she threatened their fine. I ignored all of them. (The car had to pass my house to get to the neighbors.) Throw the thing in the garbage, leave on your answering machine for a few weeks, and slam the door in the face of anyone who comes by. 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. "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who who have the courage to defend it." She left, but will I be hearing from her again? She left me with a notice of visit with her name and I suppose her personal phone number. The US government already has all the information they need on people who file their annual income tax. Got this survey in the mail and opened it and started reading the questions and couldn't believe it I was so pissed off, it's really none of their business. Want to save up to 30% on your monthly bills? We keep refusing them and they keep threatening us. Some surveys involve multiple interviews in order to learn how characteristics such as income, employment, housing, or education change over time. I'll pay the fine if I have to, but I'm not going to let them bully me into submitting to their scare tactics. The Census Bureau has several policies to ensure the data we collect is protected and your privacy is respected. What? First, it may get lost or stolen and second, you don't know who these people are that you are giving it to. Avoiding them will not really be possible since we have a houseful of teenagers who will most likely keep answering the door. I repeatedly told her that I gave the legal information I am required by law and that is how many people live here. Unless an individual has been charged and convicted of some criminal offense connected to the Census and the crime falls within section 3559, this $5,000.00 fine does not apply. 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. More money from the government for that extra lane of highway to make my commute faster. Ha! Discussions on this page are currently closed. Person 22. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. They have to get past the doorman first. I called the number left on the card and told the enumerator the Constitutional, Article 1, Section 2 as follows: "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.". 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. The Census Bureau would have to refer a case to the Dept of Justice, they have no power of their own. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year. Actually: for thoe who think you can merely fill out the form and not be called, that's a lie! OK, we all agree that our rights have been violated. But, (knock on wood again) no visits ever occurred (yet that is). I can just feature a call stating: If you can't walk up and down stairs, maybe we should think about asking if you are a useful citizen and do you need to be wandering around loose. Why am I being asked what my age and birthdate are? You aren't getting mine! I refused to tell them financial info or how much I pay on a power bill. and these so called representatives. Thank you for being here. I am going to avoid all traps and when it is time to have them finally come over I am going to do an international webcast and sing answers and slowly say, ohhhhh I don't know.let me think and sit there for 15 minutes for each question.everyone will know where I don't work, how much money I don't make and that I don't have plumbing and that I fart a lot That's the game the Nazi's started with in the 30's as did Stalin, with the knocks on the door and the spying on each other. They're people just like you are, Americans just like you are. 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. If they refuse, call 911 and report a hostile trespasser. A concerned citizen. When are they going to get the hint and stop? So, basically, he screwed the taxpayers because he keeps a log of minutes and gets paid for the time. And so is mine. Mykel. The last thing the execs at the Census Bureau want to see is a video of one of their "enumerators" on YouTube, the Six O'clock News, or in Congress or a courtroom harassing and threatening a citizen/voter with a big fine or jail time if that person refuses to give out the personal details of his life to a perfect stranger. me. All information that you provide in a Census Bureau survey or census is used exclusively to create accurate, relevant statistics about the nations people, places, and economy. There were laws in place to protect those people and they were not protected. I filled out the decennial census. Nevertheless, fines and legal action are technically possible. There is no legal obligation for you to answer their questions. What kind of people do you have working for you? 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." 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. I never did get ahold of the idiot at Commerce- she sure had lots of vacation time. 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. 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. She was really trying to get the information and finally gave up and told me she will write down that I refused. 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. You have to pay $2 for the online opt-out and $3 if you mail in the form. She said OK, left and then returned again within five minutes, saying it was her job to help me fill it out. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed and reversed his conviction. Ending homeless is an ongoing challenge throughout America. Those of you who are interested just might try at least the internet to find out what this is all about. We will not be participating. That went into the fire. The woman was carrying a clip board. If at some point they insist you are declining, plead the Fifth Amendment. At first I thought this was the census under another name, then as I read it I could not believe how invasive it was. If you do/have, chances are your information is already out in the open for various public/private agencies. In order to function, the opt-out add-on must be able to load and execute properly on your browser. This evidence should be used to justify resources to make improvements. I have written to the senators of my state and didn't even receive a 'canned' response. Although an intrusive visit would make my blood boil, I would suggest a similar strategy for visits if possible. 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. I again said no. A week later, a woman came to my door and said they hadn't received my form. 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. She stated that the woman was no longer employed and asked if I could please give her the info. Think anyone is going to get approval to send out US Marshals to issue tickets? I told her to get a US Marshal with a warrant. It may take up to 48 hours for the changes to go into . I'm sorry but this survey almost asks me how many times I pee in a day. If a person of the same sex comes to your door, act like you're interested in them and start touching their hair. Salesforce. Has anyone ever been fined or penalized for not complying? "the point that seems most lost here is that households chosen for ACS are just part of a statistical sample that is representative of the country as a whole". Turns out, the worker knew where my husband works and called him there shortly after. My high school son came home and read the questions and his first response was "this is communist." Because this is a new data collection effort, the marital history items will be evaluated with other survey data and Haven't heard from the ACS people, "government man", or my dorm supervisor since then. Documents received by the couple from the bureau also tell the couple that they are legally obligated to. If you have other privacy questions about a communication you received from Medallia, please contact the company on whose behalf Medallia contacted you. That includes visitors then which would not be falsifying info. According to the Census Bureau, it randomly selects 3.5 million households each year as targets of the ACS. Bunch of whiners who think the world revolves around their little lives and have paranoid conspiracy theories from watching too much TV. I never thought at age 47 that I would ever see our country go this far the the left. this is a new one. Good-bye". How long it . Then you want to threaten with fines? This "business" and "government" is not happiness. The surveyor didn't respond to that one when we had a "terse" discussion with them today. Then the phone calls started. If the stories in this thread are true, those census workers are scum. Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). It is pages and pages of personal questions. Test the survey internally or on a focus group. We received the form last spring. 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. I see no reason to comply. I hung up. So, do I really need to fill this out, or can I use it to line my bird cage? I've been harassed by phone at night and Sundays. Life lived in paranoia and bitterness is not worth living. The American Community Survey is an offshoot of the census, but the ACS is done every year. Our local lady of concern (Virginia) wasn't the only person who was suspicious of this. He was very surprised. There are free opt-outs for caregivers and those with a deceased relative. Why would anyone want to "help the government function" (interfere in our private lives)? I suggest that people find a petition out there against this census survey. (ACS questions 1, 3 and 4), 3. The census cannot ask or get your social security number in any way and you can supply any name you want. Firm, clear refusal. But in this day and age, do you really believe by not taking the census that your personal information is more thoroughly protected? Don't be afraid. Some surveys such as theHousehold Pulse Survey may contact you via text message. They DO go away. 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. We filled in very basic info and did put in the drive times. For information on a specific survey, please visit the surveys webpage. I said I did not need any help. I was not in a hurry since I already had done this once. Unfortunately, the guy probably already knew the answers to some of the questions. in preparation for the day this country is taken over by the European Union or China. I did call the police on them. Choose the types of emails you'd like to receive or unsubscribe from. She left. This country will see a revolution of the people one day, hopefully sooner than later. 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