And to poster 201: the survey is much more intrusive than asking how many people live in your household. Keep your cool and you'll be fine. Video camera is by the door for the on-site contact which will be next. Why am I being asked for my name? I am a nurse, taxpaying honest citizen and I will not be forced into answering these obscene questions! I answered the questions on the Census that are Constitutional, and that is it. How many is all they need to know. So I received two ACS forms in the mail and they are not going to be filled out. Therefore, if a person representing a two-person household refused to fill out any questions or simply answered nonsensically, the total fines could range from upwards of $10,000 and $50,000 for noncompliance. Finally, the last enumerator knocked one more time, then took away the last notice, which I decided to leave there. Does anyone know? Firm, clear refusal and don't even hint that you have any fear of their authority. If you are contacted by Census Bureau employees, either by telephone or in person, demanding your response, you can assert your rights by politely, but firmly, informing the employee that you believe the ACS is an improper invasion of your privacy, that you do not intend to respond and that they should not attempt to contact you again. What you say is true. NO ONE EVER GETS IN TROUBLE for refusing to answer. The census is not going to do this or that. Just say, "I respectfully decline." 3) If by some chance they go for it, ask them the most embarrassing, asinine, or silly questions you can think of. 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. The SS Admin does not care. It's those times that make the job really enjoyable because I share their pride. Decennial Census. A refusal to answer any question on the ACS or giving an intentionally false answer is a federal offense. We have received 2 ACS long forms and multiple phone calls and now a front door visit. I too am going to do the same. She said actually it's mandatory. Explain that their responses will constitute consent to display the video online. I have a five year old. This job fair is also open to FCPS teachers seeking transfers, current applicants, and FCPS . He said he'd have the "government guy" contact me the next day. Those of you who are interested just might try at least the internet to find out what this is all about. I sent an e-mail to headquarters. On saturday he returned but I did not answer the door. If that's so, why is there a space for your name, date of birth and so much other identifying information that a blind man could identify the author of the answers. Explore census data with visualizations and view tutorials. When I returned home he was scared and thought he did something wrong. We are all Americans of the human race. When he did, the employee asked him to allow her into his home. 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. There are two adults and two children living at this residence. 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? 2018] IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 113 surveys.18 After the 2000 Census, the Bureau chose to eliminate the long form and use a yearly survey instead.19 In 2006, the Bureau fully implemented the ACS throughout the United States.20 The ACS is now conducted yearly, and includes much of the same data requested by the 2000 long form.21 In . Wow! Your name, address and phone number (front cover of the ACS), 2. We change so quickly now compared to 40-50 years ago. This is just crap. This is out of control. Each plaintiff claims to have been visited by Census Bureau agents and informed that their response to the American Community Survey is required by law. This survey is intrusive and i will not answer it! [15] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/YearBuilt.pdf. "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who who have the courage to defend it." You would have done well in the SS. That resulted in a letter from the director assuring me of privacy, etc. I have a nice little digital camera that makes high-definition video. The census is satanic. Since the threats appear to completely empty then at this point the consequences are null and void. ACS estimates are all period estimates representing an interval of time, not a single date like April 1, 2010. Actually: for thoe who think you can merely fill out the form and not be called, that's a lie! It's a breath of fresh air. Fight the power. I work for one of the phone centers for the Census Bureau. A concerned citizen. We need to take our country back. Twice, a person showed up at our door. So this is where all of your Constitution quotes mess up. It is widely known that in a five-year span the Bureau lost at least 672 laptops. And how do they fine/prosecute a person if "answers" cannot be used in court or obtained by law enforcement? I am appalled by the questions asked on the ACS! They also made an unannounced visit. Please confirm. So why would the government hire a company such as ACS to dig into our lives? I would rather pay the $100 fine to keep my freedom in check. Moreover, Title 13 of the U.S. Code allows for monetary penalties only when the ACS's inquiries are within the scope of questions included in the complete census, and only if the Secretary has While talking to the ACS lady on the phone I found out they didn't have a complete address and had sent me a form. Condos hire people inside the condo as census people. I upgraded my cell phone to one that I can take video with and that has a large memory. The Census Bureau states on their website that failure to complete the survey is unlikely to result in such a fine, however. [5] Unlike the decennial census which is sent out every 10 years, the ACS is an ongoing survey that is sent out on a continuous basis by the Census Bureau.[6]. OMG!! If they harass you with phone calls change your number before they do the census and keep it unlisted. That means *not* having our door pounded on constantly and yelled at that we are violating the law by not allowing these rude, despicable low class jerks into our homes! The survey is 28 pages long and requires answers to between 95 and 263 questions depending on the number of persons living in the residence. I hollered at the door that "I'm a crippled senior and DO NOT open my door unless its my kids". she yelled through the door announcing her name & bla bla "census, have some questions for you"..I'll just leave my card & you can call me next week!". Not to mention the ethnic origin of any person on a questionnaire is profiling a house. It is not the same people each time - many different ones wondering around. * Compared to other measured TV manufacturers in the 2022 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey of customers. Mind your own business. What I want to know for sure is: Can they make, force, and punish you for not filling out this thing? If people answer the survey maybe they will get the funding to have proper educational programs. Now I find out he has been to my place of employment looking for me. "Isn't that enough?" A tactic that is used too frequently in our society as a means of control. The study found 86.1 attacks for every 1,000 transgender women and 23.7 attacks for every 1,000 cisgender women; it also found 107.5 attacks for every 1,000 . For our government to function basic knowledge about the country as a whole, and individual states is required. Too many are dependent on the government already. They do NOT enforce noncompliance, because they know this survey is UNAmerican and UNConstitutional and would NOT stand up in a court of law against The People. Many Supreme Court cases revolve around the privacy that a legal US citizen has and honestly, how the Census Bureau thinks that these would even be accurate answers is a joke! Call your senators and congressman now and lets get these commie creeps out of our lives and off our backs. The response does not form an attorney-client relationship, nor is it intended to be anything other than the educated opinion of the author. Just weeks before a COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be made available to U.S. medical workers and first responders, a firefighters' union internal survey taken by members of the country's largest . Continued refusal may lead to additional visits by a supervisor. FCPS will be seeking input on the progress of this work via a survey for parents/caregivers and community members, and a feedback opportunity for staff. A: Federal law makes it mandatory to answer all questions on the ACS. Do i have a Fifth amendment right not to incriminate myself? Suggestions include "With whom did you last have a sexual encounter and when and where did this take place? (ACS question number 33). I say, "I don't care who you are. However, the Website for the U.S. Census Bureau. When I got to the financial questions I thought - what?? I've been through one round of the no-response ordeal back in '08 and everything turned out just fine. Clearly our government is out of control by trying to intimidate citizens to comply with this survey. Unlike the 2020 Census, the American Community Survey is an annual survey, sent by the US Census Bureau to a sample of the population each month (approximately 3.5 million households annually).. As a result, they are subject to monetary fines for doing nothing more than keeping the private details of their lives private.. These concern matters that the government simply has no business knowing, including questions relating to respondents bathing habits, home utility costs, fertility, marital history, work commute, mortgage, and health insurance, among others. all the government tries to say if they want you to do something is say "its the law" thinking people will run and do what they say. I just get to pay more taxes for their tax free gain and it just is not fair. They are the ones making the money tax free - not me. Measuring America's People, Places, and Economy. With the census bureau losing over 600 laptops, and the current abuses of power, I see no reason to give out the information that they are asking. Its purpose is to keep people informed of what is going on in their local, state, or federal governments. Despite federal guarantees of increased funding, laws against not completing the questionaire and the Constitution clearly stating that every U.S. resident should be counted, both Census data and. This city hasn't had its streets fixed in years and we always fill out the census. He was very surprised. You wonder why people are reluctant to give out information. How am I supposed to know who these people are? About one month later I received a phone call from a supervisor. [4] After a decennial census is conducted, states which have increases in population may gain additional seats in the House of Representatives at the expense of other states. I think someone should have a web cam ready when they come to the door. I see no reason to comply. They don't want the constituents who elected them to be harassed. Comparing the American Community Survey and the Population Estimates Program (February 17, 2021) Coordinator: Welcome and thank you for standing by. I started researching and am grateful for the advice by others here and on other sites. Of course, I had no clothes on, not expecting a peeping tom to be looking out of the woods in the first place. A month later I received the ACS questionnaire, and coincidentally(? how Fourth amendment. [36] Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 498 (1983). The public also plays a role in the erosion of our judiciary. --Lazarus. Year: 2021. They even sent me a Federal Express package telling me how important the information they still wanted to collect was. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation. Active resistance is the order of the day. Life lived in paranoia and bitterness is not worth living. The way I see it, subsections a and d of section 141 do not authorize a January 2010 collection of information. Empowered by Congress with greater powers to amass information about citizens, the Census Bureau introduced the ACS in 2005. Came back the very next day, and told my husband that he has full authority to open it and if we don't comply then we will be fined anywhere from $100-5000, and the marshal would be accompanying him tomorrow to arrest my husband if we don't comply. (ACS questions 1, 3 and 4), 3. They have nothing but their own agenda in mind and any semblance of control we think we have is just that -- a semblance. I am a tax paying, hard working citizen, who would die fighting for my country and my rights, but didn't our forefathers already settle this fight? On the first occasion, the guy produced a badge and said he would like to come in and talk to me. And my financial business is my business, provided I pay my bills and taxes which I do. It's called the "American Community Survey", and for some who've. We refused to give information on the cell phone several times. We didn't send in the regular 2010 one and they came by the house. What time do I leave for work, -26:00 in the afternoon. We are entitled to "Quiet Enjoyment" of our homes. I did some research over the summer after I found out about the ACS from reading a WSJ article. He came to my door anyway. Before the second visit, I posted a 'no trespassing' sign at the bottom of the stairway leading up to my garage apartment. And the big 2010 census is coming and they can't have ANY negative publicity. Get over yourselves! Title 13 section 141, subsections (a) and (d) authorize surveys. [13] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/HomeHeatingFuel.pdf. anon10731 is obviously a census worker!!!!!! I immediately informed him that on the advice of counsel I was refusing the survey. If one of these goons shows up at your door you should immediately get out your camera phone or camcorder and put it right in their face and turn it on. 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. 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! 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. I also feel for the ones who fought and died for us, who spit in their graves. [8] https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/qbyqfact/2016/Ancestry.pdf. Way too much info requested (stuff I wouldn't tell my friends, let alone the government!!) If a person of the same sex comes to your door, act like you're interested in them and start touching their hair. Housing 19b. I guess all the info requested I am OK with. 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! "The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides vital information on a yearly basis about our nation and its people. It is SBO-1 (Survey for Business Owner and Self Employed) and states that it is mandatory per Title 13 USC. To posters 190 and 191: Thank you for your input and advice. I am not giving my personal information out to anyone authorized by this government. If you would like to broadcast your personal information, go for it. If you don't care about america and freedom then you stand by and say nothing when you see tyranny, then congrats. I am sickened by all of it. I asked her if she had related my story to the supervisor. I propose: 1) Grabbing your video recorder and recording the entire exchange. Tell me, if you were in charge of managing a company and you asked your staff for information so you could make an important decision and they could not answer any questions, how long do you think it would be before a major problem arose? The data bank, like any data bank, runs the risk of being hacked or accessed by dishonest parties. ), so did my 80 year old mother in another state. Apparently the obnoxious butt head pounding repeatedly on my door at 10:00 AM (I work at night) was a census worker. i feel like a jew in germany when these goons come knocking. I thought to myself, now they are going to harass them. I hung up immediately and called the sheriff. They do not give the Defendants the limitless power to compel Plaintiffs to produce personal information or opinions to Defendants.. To the small minority who have sneered at me and closed the door, get some help. Q: Are you required by law to fully complete the American Community Survey? So, basically, he screwed the taxpayers because he keeps a log of minutes and gets paid for the time. Any discrepancies, intentional or not, could result in an IRS audit of your returns. We will not be participating. The old surveys don't ask for much more than that (other than birthplace). I felt like cursing this lady out! For every question not answered, there is a $100 fine. I am becoming more and more ashamed I fought for this newly founded socialist government. I received my acs form,filled it out and threw it in the garbage where it belongs. Then you've got them by the balls. 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. 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. However, I am sure I will get another one. I'm contacting my congressman on this ACS issue today. I am wondering is a night time visit legal? Mykel. Quid pro quo," then slam the door in their face. Then I received the long form, ignored it and received another long form which I also ignored. I would never be pleasant with someone who intentionally makes a living trying to make my life unpleasant. Networking and interviewing opportunities with representatives from FCPS schools will be available. Yet, he also said that the American Community Survey is continuing. 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. Make your own mind up as to what your world should be -- it's that simple. He asked me about a census employee who visited my home the prior week. When I mentioned the threat of a fine to the last caller she seemed horrified that I would accuse her of that and went out of the way to state that she didn't bring it up. Maybe they should change the name of the survey to "American Communist Survey". The guy at FEMA said he needed my closing statement-I had sent that in but removed all the dollar amounts as that was none of their business. With Halloween right around the corner, how about scare the crap out of them. It has taken almost two decades to get it to this point where something intelligent can actually be done to manage our mess. Should be interesting to see if they ever follow up again. Last census I was harassed for a while because I refused to answer the long winded privacy invading Community Survey. If I receive the same treatment again, I may consider filing a class action lawsuit. I not only told them that I sent it in, but added that if I received another call, I would report it as harassment, and hung up immediately. My question is: "Doesn't our government have enough information on us from our mandatory tax returns?" To complete the survey on the internet, visit https://respond.census.gov/acs. I just left a "Tea Party" I found out I'm not the only 1 that was asked to fill out two census forms, one asking me if I could go up and down stairs, how long it takes for my husband to go to work, how does he get there,how many rooms is in my house, do I have flush toilets, what kind of health insurance, how much is my house payment, insurance on my house, do I have insurance, etc. im a normal 27 year old female, trying to live my life. [6] https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about.html. 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? Tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. The American Community Survey releases new data every year, in the form of estimates, in a variety of tables, tools, and analytical reports. Are we going to let this happen? 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. Further, congressional rules on enforcement were controlled by the Republican Congressional Committee overseeing Census Bureau Operations, when the Republicans controlled congress. 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. We monitored our caller ID and just refused to answer the phone when they called (along with any other numbers listed as "unavailable"). I refused to tell them financial info or how much I pay on a power bill. I didn't hear from them for about two weeks. They came to my door at all hours. Access to COVID-19 vaccines was not an issue, given that 93% of . Its as if this part of the government wants to create dirt on someone if they can find it! Or are they? Seemed like they try to collect more info than they need but will give in if you call them on their crime. Wound up yelling at anyone who would speak to me and finally the harassment stopped. Please download the PDF to view it: Download PDF. 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. A man was arrested and charged with attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft after his bag triggered an alarm at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, US . Not to mention that this information in the wrong hands can cause identity theft. Let's see if she comes back for her shower. Well its going to get colder before I give them the info. The Legal Accountability Project. I've received two of these obscene forms and I do not to answer any of the questions printed thereon. Opponents of the American Community Survey disagree with the court's findings about its constitutionality. Our town boasts 90,000 citizens, but we know there are at least an additional 10,000 illegals here (yes, here in Mexifornia). We are still Americans and do not need to share personal information against our will. The misinformation spewed from people here is laughable. As soon as they identified themselves as being with the Census Bureau, I quickly informed them that I sent it in. Perhaps act so insanely crazy they will be glad to leave. The California State Data Center generates reports and tabulations from data files released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Me and my family were properly counted on census day 2010. These "enumerators" aren't policemen and they can't make you answer their questions or let them into your house. 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. From the American Community Survey and your tax dollars at work. A week later, a woman came to my door and said they hadn't received my form. After giving it some thought, I felt compromised by the invasive questions asked, and decided that my right to privacy was surely being violated. For these reasons and likely more, the ACS has been said to be unanswered by about 45% of its recipients. 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. We will ask the rep to make it clear what will happen if we don't answer the survey, then verbally accept the consequences. Estimates: 1-Year. If you can't see why many people have a problem with the ACS then I'll never be able to explain it to you. 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. Just slam the phone or door on them. 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"). United we stand divided we fall. "When the people fear their government there is tyranny. Year: 2021. No visits yet. 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. The 2019 American Community Survey counted 139.69M housing units, up 1.15M from 2018, and up 7.90M from 131.79M in 2010. I say the heck with Big Brother, ours is going in the garbage, and I'm no longer answering their calls (love caller ID)! This is a bunch of crap. It is against the law to solicit minors so therefore they do not have to be counted in the total. It's is reminiscent of Hitler's rise to power. That is just crazy. I refused entry into my home. Your response is required by law. My family has found past census information to be very valuable in genealogical research. Enumeration. I still am in my boxers since I just woke up and surely was not prepared for a slew of questions from this guy who was getting paid my tax money to invade my privacy). If you had a wife who had been sexually assaulted, would you want the time you left for and came home from work circulated? I really like what anon18185 did, about looking up the census person and finding out information about them and not have thrown away the census questionnaire. I don't see what the big deal is. My caller id usually reads 'unavailable' or 'out of area'. Just perfect for making and uploading videos to YouTube and the news agencies. So many people are in a snit just because the word "enumerator" makes them mad. I won't either. [35] Daniel Freedman, The Orwellian American Community Survey, The Weekly Standard, http://www.weeklystandard.com/article/431469. Some of you who refuse to return your forms could possibly look at it from a different angle. And, based on the Census, Virginia had 30 percent of the population of the United States. --Paul. He was shocked and said it was required by law. I since looked through the forms for the ACS on their site and it does ask far to much personal info. Do they ever stop with this? Daily calls (five or six) two invasive questionnaires mailed, and now intimidating and threatening phone calls. During the last survey I chose not to fill it out. what is this country coming to? 20 The breakdown by race/ethnicity for individuals who received the vaccine was 39% for Black HCWs, 44% for Hispanic HCWs, and 57% for White HCWs. Granted, I'm sure they can find it, but the census would have had to use some powers beyond their department to find it, since I intentionally left that form blank on the 2010 census. A sympathizer to the Census said it was to help the government to function. I will report her actions to our manager and possibly to her supervisor. do we have a hot water heater? That's a load of crap. This warning is clearly stated on the ACS envelope, and the form itself threatens a fine for people who refuse or willfully neglect to complete the survey. Never logged on (implicit refusal) 2.11 524 Survey completed after close of the field period 2.27 2 So today I found this census worker peeping tom at my windows, which face the back woods. !Now I have to pay for temp workers who have my private info to sell overseas maybe???? Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). First, a Census Bureau employee left a note at his apartment asking him to contact her. Is there anything I can do about this? I am proud to be an American, but not very proud of our government. My high school son came home and read the questions and his first response was "this is communist." We just got the letter today, to expect the questionnaire. The worker harassed him and told him he had to answer the question or he would be in trouble with the police. Due to the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, individuals felt uncertain and insecure. And if they threaten you, video record all of this exchange. Table from ACS 1-Year Estimates Data Profiles, released by American Community Survey. Sign up for ClassAction.orgs free weekly newsletterhere. Don't know if it's the "bureau" calling or not, but I'm ready for them. Anyone else with other info/advice is politely requested to add their two cents.