I posted on this awhile ago, and it was under the Bush administration, and it was not pretty.
I filled out my lengthy form but that was not good enough.
They decided to PICK me for one of those special only 16 1/5 % of the population censuses that I was chosen for 4 darn times.
It got a little annoying, 730 am on a saturday. You answer questions once and then they come out and check, I removed my land line so they could not call. It got so bad.
How many people live here, yes I can answer that , I said 2. She said, "are you sure only 2" I had to reiterate every question asked.
How many hours did I work last week. "50 55 Im not sure" she said "could you check a pay stub?" thats when I said, no, you are suppose to ask how many people live here, and take my answer, not question my answer, and the IRS knows what I make, you do not need to. And she never once showed documentation. My stupid for not requesting it.
Then my husband had a heart attack, we were sleeping weird hours if at all when he came home, and here comes Merry Miss Census. Waking us up at 8am, and saying this will only take a few minutes. I complied again like an idiot, til she got to crap they did not need to ask. I told her to leave and physically helped her to the door after I was kind enough to let her in at all.
About a month later we were on the way to his 4 wk check up, she pulls in, "this will only take a minute" I told her we had an appointment and we had to go, she didnt want to move, I told her I could move her, she left, then the incessant phone calls, which is why I took out my land line.
THEY HAD TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY..
About week 8 my husband decided to go start his Harley, and was so excited to be alive and go take a scoot around the lake.
And she showed up, asked him to shut off his bike, and answer her questions................So I have expected to see black helicoptors and IRS stuff in the mail since...................since I wasnt here, but I know it couldnt have been good......
And then they picked me again....
I called the 800 number, and said I do not want to volunteer for this crap anymore, nothing has changed, I still work the same amount, he doesnt work, no he is not on disabilty, and no we will not rent the house next door. They are really concerned about my rental that is no longer a rental.
I havent heard from them since, every time I get a letter saying I have been picked for a survey I tell them 2 people live here, leave me alone.
yes I would say they were intimidating and bullish, but I wasnt in the mood so they lost for now.
I dont know who runs it, dont care, I will never ever give them more than how many people live here. Not how much I work, not if I have flush toilets, not If I use my garage for anything but parking a vehicle, not how far I drive to work, or how long it takes. Not what utilities I have or how I heat my home. Screw them, any govt agency, stay away.
And the reason is redistrictring.