Got my census filled out---

[Docknboatlift]

Jeez fellers....if you have a driver's license they took more than that from you. Gave almost that just to sign yourselves up here for the hunting forums.

Has anyone ever actually been pinched for refusing the census? I mean hell....they send out a census taker and they scratch down on their little sheet "one irrational, middle-aged, overweight, bald, redfaced, european american, male, with two screamin rugrats" and it's all over.

 

[Duster]

But but but it don't give me a good reason to be paraniod like some seem to be...

 

[killinmammals]

well, I guess if you don't like the government giving your area money for roads and improvements, improvments and money for schools, information for new business' to move into your area and such, grants for various services...I guess you would hate the census. I don't give personal information, but being that I have worked with census date quite a bit, I understand the need for certain information.

 

[mossyhorns]

I did the same thing as mrdux on the censeless they sent to my house. When Gen. Sherman burned and pillaged his way from Atlanta to Savanna, he commandeered the census records and knew where every citizen, horse, and mule resided along the way.

Heck, I figure I'll be fined more for sticking a shotgun barrel to some censeless taker's nose than for failure to complete the government rap sheet.

 

[duckslayer870]

Im not really sure what country of origin or race has to do with highways or school improvement. If you ask me the censless has done nothing more than make me angry at the billions is advertising that has been spent.

 

[BurleyDog]

So MrDux did you fill out your census when Reagan was in office?

Do you accurately report how many birds you kill every year or is that govt intrusion too?

As a side though I will say its good that you all (especially MrDux) tells the politicians what you think. I do too and I figure its got to have some impact. At least that way when they do something we don't like they know it.

 

[yote hunter]

what i am mad mad about the census is that i have worked as a contractor at the census office and you would not believe the wasted money.you could cut the work force in half and make the other half actually work and there would be no change in output.i have never worked anywhere where obesity is the norm.hell it looked like pictures from one of the wing dings.

 

[usmcvet06]

I like how it said question 1. How many people live at this address? 2. How many people live at this address that you didn't count for question 1? Well i just scratched my head on that one. LOL well I guess if you live in the house across the street from me it would be 12 to 15 depending on the week.

 

[killinmammals]

Yes there is plenty of waste in the Census Bureau...its a government run program what do people expect. Race has nothing to do with school or road funding...you obviously don't understand why certain data is collected, but thats ok. It does serve a purpose, and I don't believe I should share certain personal information just like everyone else.

I just find it odd how paranoid people are about the smallest things

 

[Colorado_Hunter]

You would think with all the taxes they grab from me that they would know who lives at the address that the form(s) was sent to.

"To Resident at" was not cool in my book. If they don't know who lives at my address, neither do I. Apparently the dog didn't like that either, he grabbed the letter out of my hand and shredded it to bits before I could stop him.

I will wait patiently for the walkers from the Census Bureau to come knocking, so I can answer their questions.

 

[killinmammals]

want to talk about money wasted...well imagine how much would be wasted taking the time to put everyones name on the letter you recieved in the mail

 

[muddhunter]

Yes there is plenty of waste in the Census Bureau...its a government run program what do people expect. Race has nothing to do with school or road funding...you obviously don't understand why certain data is collected, but thats ok. It does serve a purpose, and I don't believe I should share certain personal information just like everyone else.

I just find it odd how paranoid people are about the smallest things

Why is that information collected? I would like to be enlightened.

 

[duckslayer870]

Why is that information collected? I would like to be enlightened.

I didnt want to say it but Id bet the farm that its got to do with redistricting and redistirbution on taxpayer money in the the form of more free crap to those that wont work.

 

[Colorado_Hunter]

I didnt want to say it but Id bet the farm that its got to do with redistricting and redistirbution on taxpayer money in the the form of more free crap to those that wont work.

Bingo, my sentiments exactly!

 

[Colorado_Hunter]

Are you certain that is all that is required to answer? If so, thanks for the heads up.

According to Census Bureau, (refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers) of the United States Code, persons who fail or refuse to respond to the mail-back census form, or refuse to respond to a follow-up census taker can be fined up to $100.

It appears the worst that can happen is you can get fined up to $100, or maybe even an audit from the IRS.