This has been going on for almost three months and has caused tremendous stress in our household. * Compared to other measured TV manufacturers in the 2022 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey of customers. 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. What a bunch of paranoid people you are. The yahoos on the Hill will continue to usurp our rights. I'm sorry you feel the need to spread such fear and lies. Unfortunately it does not state that the number of people is the only thing allowed to be collected by the census. They are instilling fear. How many times has this person been married? I don't bother to answer my phone unless I know who it is. Isn't this harassment? Whether I'm white, black, hispanic, etc., or whether I own or rent my home, makes as much difference to the count of legal U.S. citizens as not having to show your legal or illegal status as a U.S. citizen. I told him that was fine. Why the hell should I tell the government all this business about me? In an age when the government has significant technological resources at its disposal to not only carry out warrantless surveillance on American citizens but also to harvest and mine that data for its own dubious purposes, whether it be crime-mapping or profiling based on race or religion, the potential for abuse is grave. I like the idea of the videocam. I never thought at age 47 that I would ever see our country go this far the the left. I refused to answer these as these are not required. They're not authorized to do that. I have not opened or returned them. Box/Route Number Area code. The reality appears to be that recipients can refuse to comply. It's an invasion of privacy. About how much do you think this house and lot, apartment, or mobile home would sell for if it were for sale? I got the ACS forms and I am scared to be fined. That's exactly the number printed on the lower right had corner of my ACS form. 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. Final Trump administration attempt to address citizenship in census They've also visited six of my neighbors, twice each so far. The harassment is ridiculous. Jun 2022 - Present10 months. Ultimately, you might just need to either answer the census to get them to stop coming or, as an alternative, make up answers to protect your privacy. Did not need the closing statement. Somehow big brother got out phone number (it's unlisted) and started calling, and we blocked him. Just open the door, answer their questions, and they will forget about you and your insignificant existence for another 10 years. To the small minority who have sneered at me and closed the door, get some help. He handed me the form which I took and threw in the fireplace, in his view, while he said they'll send more people out. this is absurd. Waiting for their next move. 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) Census region x Metro/Non-metro 2020 CPS March Supplement Volunteerism 2021 American Trends Panel Annual Profile Survey/2019 CPS Volunteering & Civic Life Supplement . (ACS question number 33). We told a census worker to come back on Friday at 6 p.m. When hell freezes over. My caller id usually reads 'unavailable' or 'out of area'. 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. If there are any lawyers out there, we would like you thoughts -- non-attribution of course. I will fill in my name, address, and very few pieces of information. Back to this census nonsense: I filled out the 2000 and don't owe them a thing until 2010 census. I received this census (which to clarify is not the 10 year one, we filled that one out). It came from data mining by the Pew Research Center. I will not comply. This is a violation of our privacy and a malevolent use of government power. Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. Bunch of grumpy anti social loners. We got our second ACS in the mail along with a follow up postcard. 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates are now available, including the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) and Variance Replicate Estimate (VRE) Tables. New to ClassAction.org? I am becoming more and more ashamed I fought for this newly founded socialist government. After four or five visits with three notices taped to the door over two weeks, they seem to have given up. PDF Survey of Sexual Victimization, 2018: Locally or Privately-Operated Do you have a debit card, credit card, a loan, a job, own a house, a car, driver's license? I say, good luck with that. The US Census Bureau says it's an essential tool in collecting relevant and timely data in order to understand and finance local needs for things like roads and schools. Don't get mad because many of us don't want to fill out the form. I say "sorry sir no one here is available and you need to leave." Wake up America! But remember some of these folks have children to feed, too. First, a Census Bureau employee left a note at his apartment asking him to contact her. Lock and Load. I made the mistake of answering some questions, thinking it was a one time thing. So go ahead and fill it out 235. It is not the same people each time - many different ones wondering around. If people answer the survey maybe they will get the funding to have proper educational programs. It also asked for the full names, DOB, SS# of all person including children. The response given is not intended to create, nor does it create an ongoing duty to respond to questions. Under Title 13 of the U.S. Code, you can be fined up to $100 for refusing to complete a census form and $500 for answering questions falsely. Condos hire people inside the condo as census people. There is only a theoretical possibility that they could fine you. I repeatedly told her that I gave the legal information I am required by law and that is how many people live here. Look it up. I contacted an attorney's office on my questions and objections to see if they were valid and what the legal interpretation was of the constitution and the US code. I heard I had to answer the questions or face a possible fine of $5000.00 so I answered the questions. Erie residents worry that American Community Survey is a scam Q: Has the government prosecuted persons for refusing to answer the American Community Survey? The census guy showed up here. 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. 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. 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. I would rather pay the $100 fine to keep my freedom in check. Is the American Community Survey legit? | Consumer Advice No, they aren't good people just trying to make a living as some might say. This also happened the last time. I went through this myself and I read a Web forum that spanned several years with posters who had received the form, and what they had experienced. Should you answer personal questions from the American Community Survey I noticed a car pull up to my neighbor's house. If such a law exists, it should not exist, for it would be truly unconstitutional. 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. We pay as much tax as a so called socialist country about 40 percent, but get nothing in return. Thesis: It is best to be professional and courteous when speaking in person and on the phone to the ACS representatives. As a result, Congressional districts will need to be redrawn. Objections to the ACS include the personal nature of some of its questions and, despite government assurances to the contrary, associated confidentiality issues. 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. Help people, can I really get fined if I don't fill this crap out? It is my constitutional right to privacy. A Woodsboro couple is refusing to respond to a U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, saying the federal government's questionnaire is too invasive. It is widely known that in a five-year span the Bureau lost at least 672 laptops. so i will protect myself and my privacy and never give in just for the fact its my right!!!!!!!!! It seems what is good for the goose is not good for the gander. Saying no to the U.S. Census She didn't have the common courtesy to disclose that little fact. [5] http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/about/forms-and-instructions/2016-form.html. He has trouble with all these things. I hope it's not too late for us. Parent/Community Survey and Employee Feedback Opportunity A: The law requiring answers to the ACS also provides that a person who fails to answer shall be fined not more than $100.[32] The actual fine for a refusal to complete the ACS could be much greater because a failure to respond to certain ACS questions could be considered a separate offense subject to the $100 fine. 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!". Fight the power. Asking for federal money or federal representation is a huge mistake. Not to mention that this information in the wrong hands can cause identity theft. Comparing the American Community Survey and the Population Estimates Program (February 17, 2021) Coordinator: Welcome and thank you for standing by. I was told that they get thousands of calls per day of people complaining about the ACS. And this has gone to the supreme court and has been upheld on account that it is important to get accurate numbers. This is ridiculous. Don't touch them and if they do touch you, even slightly, fall down and don't get up until an ambulance arrives. 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. With enough people, we can make a change. Soundbar sold separately. What really happens if you ignore the US Census American Community I see on the accompanying letter that the destination of the form was intended to be the address only and not a particular person. This survey is not some spur of the moment mandate by the current administration. The data bank, like any data bank, runs the risk of being hacked or accessed by dishonest parties. If they refuse, call 911 and report a hostile trespasser. I would feel dirty if I accepted a job with the census. To all the census takers who have the nerve to put their 2 cents here to tell us how safe it is, why don't you also post your personal information for us? Want to save up to 30% on your monthly bills? 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. Someone brought up a good point, either here or on another forum. After they fill out the form, I seriously doubt they think about you ever again. Protect yourselves and your privacy, don't complete the form! You will not be fined. He told the guy to just make something up. I am a law abiding American citizen, tax payer (working 2 jobs) and a registered voter, not a criminal or bum or illegal immigrant living off the tax payers. But seriously, It's not about conspiracy theories. In the article above, it mentions the fine is per offense; but I did not read that anywhere in Title 13.