Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts

Thursday, April 23, 2009

American Community Survey

Are you kidding me? Have you heard of this ridiculous tool that the government is forcing to me fill out?

I got the survey in the mail a few weeks ago and it was addressed to "Resident", so I did what I always do in that situation. I through it into the garbage can. When it came the second time addressed to "Resident" with a letter explaining that I had to fill it out, I through it away again. THEN, they send it FEDEX!!! Are you kidding me? I had to sign for the thing. I looked over the survey and it was wanting to know what I did, where I worked, the address of my employer, how much I made, how I paid the rent, how much my water bill is, etc. Why does the government need to know those things?

I called the 1800 number on the website because I have never heard of this before and it was soon explained to me that I am LEGALLY OBLIGATED to fill out this survey and return it, and if I do not I am going to be fined up to $500!!!!!!!!!!

I am not going to "go off" and explain why this is a ridiculous use of my tax money. Nor will I go off and explain why this is an invasion of my privacy. Nor will I go off and explain why I feel like the governments involvement in my life is becoming more than oppressive.