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U.S. Census

Sep 5, 2018#1

Hailey Knight

Has anyone else received a census notification in the mail?

Julie's online filling ours out and they're getting a little invasive. Like, asking what time we left for work on a particular day, as an example. Is this normal?

It says our response is required by law.

Sep 5, 2018#2

Dei

Isn't the next census in 2020? That screams scam to me, personally.

I mean, they do test questionnaires, but not about daily habits.

If in doubt, contact the census bureau. If it's not real, they will be glad to know about it.

Sep 5, 2018#3

Hailey Knight

Dei said:
Isn't the next census in 2020? That screams scam to me, personally.

I mean, they do test questionnaires, but not about daily habits.

If in doubt, contact the census bureau. If it's not real, they will be glad to know about it.

It's on census.gov. It's some weird census they started in 2005. But it screams scam to me too, even if it's genuinely from the government.

Sep 5, 2018#4

GasBandit

Gubmint don't need to know shit. Lie.

Sep 5, 2018#5

Gared

The only time the census bureau needed my info they showed up at my door.

Sep 5, 2018#6

Hailey Knight

GasBandit said:
Gubmint don't need to know shit. Lie.

Julie: "True that!"

Sep 5, 2018#7

PatrThom

Hailey Zero Mission said:
Has anyone else received a census notification in the mail?

Julie's online filling ours out and they're getting a little invasive. Like, asking what time we left for work on a particular day, as an example. Is this normal?

It says our response is required by law.

I've already advised people at work who are getting "Census" notifications requesting things like Name, Address, Birthdate, Weight/Length at Birth, Hospital where birth occurred, etc., to disregard this particular "Census" and report it to appropriate authorities, since it sounds like they're just basically trying to forge a birth certificate.

--Patrick

Sep 5, 2018#8

jwhouk

What the US Census bureau says about this.

Sep 5, 2018#9

Hailey Knight

PatrThom said:
I've already advised people at work who are getting "Census" notifications requesting things like Name, Address, Birthdate, Weight/Length at Birth, Hospital where birth occurred, etc., to disregard this particular "Census" and report it to appropriate authorities, since it sounds like they're just basically trying to forge a birth certificate.

--Patrick

Nothing like that.

jwhouk said:
What the US Census bureau says about this.

Looks like it's legitimate, just really weird.

Sep 5, 2018#10

Tinwhistler

https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/working-papers/2007/acs/2007_Jiles_01.pdf

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Community_Survey

http://www.nbc12.com/story/20543810/legit-or-scam-american-community-survey

Sounds like it's from the American Community Survey and not the actual census. There those in government who believe that is covered by law under the census mandate and those that don't. Its legality hasn't really been tested in court.

Sep 6, 2018#11

WasabiPoptart

I've gotten two of them and they were both recycled.

Sep 6, 2018#12

Denbrought

I got one of these in late August of 2016, filled it out since it was all on .gov domains and I really don't want any trouble with the feds (same reason I acquiesced to the draft bullshit).

Sep 6, 2018#13

Ravenpoe

Denbrought said:
I got one of these in late August of 2016, filled it out since it was all on .gov domains and I really don't want any trouble with the feds (same reason I acquiesced to the draft bullshit).

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