big brother census

[tracker]

just wondering if someone know what we legally have to tell the census takers when they knock on the door??:confused:

[herbalpagan]

According to the Constitution, we are required to take a census informing the government of how many people of voting age live in our home. It is used for apportionment reasons.
However, the government has added to that question over the years and though the original idea was just to count how many people, it has added questions. The Census B. has a very good site that will answer many of your questions. It says that the law simply says that you must answer the census and all the questions. There is great debate this year about that. The fine is $100 if you do not answer, $500 for lying.
Many people this year are going to be only answering the basic questions. My thinking is that the rest of thequestions, along with the "community survey" that accompanies it, are WAY to invasive (such as where you work, how you get there, which car you drive, what route you take etc.). This could be turned around with the Cap & Trade to charge you a tax on your gas use. There are many other invasive questions as well.
Our family will take the $100 fine rather than answer those questions, but we will be answering the basic questions only, as we agree it's the law. The census people also do not have to be allowed in your house. My suggestion is that you answer the basic questions when it comes in the mail, answer N/A on any others and send it in. When they come to the door, simply state that you have sent in your answers and that they are not welcome on your property, please leave. They can call you 5-6 times and ask your neighbors questions, but my guess is that in the end too many people will do this and they won't be able to do anything other than fill it in themselves. You may get a fine, you may not.

We will not be inviting an Acorn worker in our home nor will we be answering most of the questions so the government can tax us or enforce their stupid new rules. JMO

[unswydd]

There are several good threads on this if you do a search...
I myself, will be answering one and only one question. The only one I'm required to answer.
That's it that's all. I will not be nice, I will not be courteous, I will not invite anyone in to my house.
$100.00 money order going out.

[mountainman28713]

one Q and one A...thats it.

[Skyowl's Wife]

Yep. 2 people of voting age. That's all they need to know.

[DeltaArcher]

I will not Pay them ONE DIME of my Money! They would have to be CRAZY to come up here in my backyard and ask me these questions! Us Montana Mountain Folks don't take any garbage off those census takers!

[waitnc]

All you need to give them is the person or persons of voting ages at the residence....but I would also consider scratching out the other response boxes so the ACORN group doesn't fill it in.

[hubste5]

Just had what I would consider a "preliminary" visit from a census taker. Really did not ask much:
1) Verify address
2) My Name
3) My Phone # (which I did NOT give up)
4) If there were any other residences on the property.

I can't believe this will be the last visit, he just wasn't nosy enough :) .
Up in the hills of NC, likely they don't expect much, either...

[Centurion]

Folks, folks folks the correct response is and i quote," No habla eglishs" smile, then rub your tummy and smell your arm pits. Guaranteed to work every time.