Thread: Questions about the USA, Russia, other countries

Originally Posted by Ramil

Hmm, interesting. It may very well be that these figures are needed for statistics and statistics only, but I'm quite a bit surprised to learn this aspect of USA. For a country which fights for equality of race, ethnic-background and faith these questions stress on differences...

Ramil... I was very surprised when I received a letter not o long ago telling me to expect a package, and then the thick package, and then... a post card letting me know I should have received the package, and then another package as I didn't complete the first one... all about the American Community Survey and how:

Why did I get an American Community Survey?
Your address was selected as a part of a sample and represents thousands of other households like yours. We randomly select about 3 million addresses each year to participate in the survey.

Do I have to answer these questions?
Yes. You are legally obligated to answer all the questions, as accurately as you can.
The relevant laws are Title 18 U.S.C Section 3571 and Section 3559, which amends Title 13 U.S.C. Section 221.
Your answers are important. As part of a sample, you represent many other people. Find out how each question helps your community, your state, and the federal government in questions in the form and why we ask.


I opened the package and almost had a heart attack at the questions they were asking of my: You can look at the 27 page thing here:
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downlo...12/Quest12.pdf

When I did not complete the packet in a timely fashion, I received a nice phone call offering me assistance with completing it and reminding me it is against the law NOT to complete it!

I love this answer from Ron Paul as to the answer if we should answer it or not:

Originally Posted by rockzmom

I opened the package and almost had a heart attack at the questions they were asking of my: You can look at the 27 page thing here:
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downlo...12/Quest12.pdf

They missed a question about PIN codes for your credit cards.

Originally Posted by rockzmom

When I did not complete the packet in a timely fashion, I received a nice phone call offering me assistance with completing it and reminding me it is against the law NOT to complete it!

You live in a free country... ;D

Originally Posted by Ramil

They missed a question about PIN codes for your credit cards.

You are so right about that!