Archive Census reminder letter...

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Mar 11, 2010 7:34pm

Got a letter in the mail today letting us know that our census form is coming in a week. Really?

Seems like a very good use of over $50 million (when you add in the paper, envelopes, printing, etc). Glad we taxpayers could help foot the bill for this. :rolleyes:

gerb131

Posts: 9,932

Mar 11, 2010 7:36pm

I did too.

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Mar 11, 2010 7:36pm

send them a certified letter voicing your displeasure with it.

wes_mantooth

Posts: 17,977

Mar 11, 2010 7:39pm

I received one as well.

I have no intentions of filling it out.

Glory Days

Posts: 7,809

Mar 11, 2010 7:43pm

^^^^
Identity theft is a serious crime!

wes_mantooth

Posts: 17,977

Mar 11, 2010 7:44pm

Glory Days wrote: ^^^^
Identity theft is a serious crime!

MICHAEL!!!!!!!

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Posts: 7,733

Mar 11, 2010 9:48pm

Chesapeake

Posts: 1,603

Mar 11, 2010 9:56pm

I got a 2nd notice at my doorstep yesterday.

I wonder if they pumped their fist at the peephole before walking away?

se-alum

Posts: 13,948

Mar 11, 2010 10:04pm

I filled out my census and sent it back, I guess I don't understand not doing it. Now the reminder letter, is a complete waste of money.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Mar 11, 2010 10:23pm

se-alum wrote: I filled out my census and sent it back, I guess I don't understand not doing it. Now the reminder letter, is a complete waste of money.

Definitely silly not to fill out the census. I just can't fathom how someone thought that sending out a "reminder" letter one week before sending out the actual census was a good use of money.

Apple

Posts: 2,620

Mar 11, 2010 10:25pm

If I get one, when they aks for my race I'm gonna say "Native American".

Flash

Posts: 1,035

Mar 11, 2010 10:32pm

Someone from the 3 county census bureau (Summitt- Wayne and Stark) came and talked to a group meeting I was at today and this same question was asked. Why waste the money? His answer was statistics show that if you send one of these pre- postcards that the response rate increases 10-20%. Everyone that doesn't respond to the mail census has to be personally contacted. It costs way more to personally contact people because they have to send someone out. He said a 1% increase in response from the cards would make it worth while in saved money. Next week is the week most of the people in our area will get there forms.

september63

Posts: 5,789

Mar 11, 2010 10:35pm

Well, it makes as much sense sending that census letter reminding you in 7 days to fill ur census out as this. The US Postal service wants to cut deliveries down to 5 days a week. I have NO problem with a 5 day delivery, nor would most people. How about when the United States Post Master General pullled down a compensation package of 5.5 Million last year?

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slingshot4ever

Posts: 4,085

Mar 11, 2010 10:50pm

I got one too. What a bunch of wasted, time resources, money, etc.

killdeer

Posts: 1,538

Mar 11, 2010 11:03pm

justincredible wrote: Got a letter in the mail today letting us know that our census form is coming in a week. Really?

Seems like a very good use of over $50 million (when you add in the paper, envelopes, printing, etc). Glad we taxpayers could help foot the bill for this. :rolleyes:

I had that exact same thought...how many of these millions of letters went immediately into the trash...with all of us saying..."okay, thanks for the heads up". Filling out the census is fine...but the reminder letter makes no sense to me.

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Gameover

Posts: 150

Mar 11, 2010 11:16pm

I received 2! WTF.

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ralphus33

Posts: 62

Mar 11, 2010 11:26pm

I remember they did a similar thing a couple years ago. I received a letter notifying me that I would be receiving my stimulus check in a couple weeks. Our government is so efficient...

majorspark

Posts: 5,122

Mar 11, 2010 11:28pm

justincredible wrote: Definitely silly not to fill out the census. I just can't fathom how someone thought that sending out a "reminder" letter one week before sending out the actual census was a good use of money.

I would not be surprised if in the 2020 census they will be sending out reminder letters one week before you get your reminder letter for the census, reminding us that we will be getting our one week reminder letters for the census in a week.

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I Wear Pants

Posts: 16,223

Mar 12, 2010 12:01am

Apple wrote: If I get one, when they aks for my race I'm gonna say "Native American".

Are you actually? Because otherwise it seems pretty immature.

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Mar 12, 2010 8:28am

I'm putting GOAT for my race.

THE4RINGZ

Posts: 16,816

Mar 12, 2010 8:35am

Between the reminder letters and the b-list celeb television commercials it makes me wonder why this census is soooooo important to the government. I mean I understand the need for a curent and accurate census, but why so much emphasis on this one?

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dtdtim

Posts: 358

Mar 12, 2010 3:29pm

THE4RINGZ wrote: Between the reminder letters and the b-list celeb television commercials it makes me wonder why this census is soooooo important to the government. I mean I understand the need for a curent and accurate census, but why so much emphasis on this one?

I can't really think of a reason why this census is more important than other censuses in the past but the census in general is very important in terms of funding for projects/programs/non-profits in any given area as well as a state's representation in the House of Representatives and redistricting. It may have something to do with our lagging economy and the jeopardy some organizations might be placed in monetarily if funding is cut due to an incorrect census report.

Fab1b

Posts: 12,949

Mar 12, 2010 4:58pm

I thought the same thing when I got the reminder letter, what a waste of tax dollars!

I will fill it out though when I get it.

Glory Days

Posts: 7,809

Mar 12, 2010 5:05pm

THE4RINGZ wrote: Between the reminder letters and the b-list celeb television commercials it makes me wonder why this census is soooooo important to the government. I mean I understand the need for a curent and accurate census, but why so much emphasis on this one?

maybe they felt turnout for the last one was lower than expected. plus its once every 10 years.

Thunder70

Posts: 748

Mar 12, 2010 5:21pm

Couldn't the same information be collected with tax returns each year?