Not sure. But the consensus among dissenters seems to be that so far no one has heard of someone being fined. They think they are afraid to go that far because someone might cause a stink, it could cause an uproar, and the Bureau could have their funding revoked for the ACS.
I don't know if the fine will be enforced under Obama. Hope not because $500 doesn't come easy to me.
Apparently, when Pres. Bush was asked about a long census form they tried to send to everyone in 2000 he said he wouldn't fill it out if it was him. LOL.
I refused to fill out the long form in 2000. I had several census bureau people visit. I just told them I would answer the first few questions that had to do with how many people lived here and their names. That was all the law required me to fill out.
They did issue some kind of dire threat. The last time they visited I told them I had gone to the library and filled out a short form. They have them there. They said they didn’t have any record of it. I told them that’s not my fault that they lost it. Last I heard of them.
I will not pay any fine. And if they want to put me in jail that’s fine. My husband is laid off, we’ve lost a good portion of our pension, we both have alot of medical issues. I don’t have much left to lose at this point and hey, at least someone else can house me and take care of my medical expenses. If they want to start putting 55 year old sick grannies in jail for this go ahead.There are other things I’m more afraid of right now that a few idiotic census bureau workers.
The short forms are usually available at post offices and libraries. You are not legally required to fill out that 10 page intrusive fact-finding missive. Tell them you already filled one out and mailed it in because you were afraid you may be on vacation when they came to call.
I’ve not heard of any pre-census type of questionnaire but I’d have them give me a copy of the legislation that requires it and tell them you’ll get back to them.
It’s none of the government’s business now many miles my husband drives to work and how many bathrooms I have in my home. The IRS has my address and the address of my husband’s employer. Don’t they have calculators? They can figure it out.
Apparently, when Pres. Bush was asked about a long census form they tried to send to everyone in 2000 he said he wouldn’t fill it out if it was him. LOL.
LOL!
I remember tha now.