Census notification..

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Census notification..

Posted: 3/9/2010 6:30:29 AM EDT

Just recieved a notice from The US Dept. of Commerce.

About one week from now, you will receive a 2010 Census Form in the mail. When you receive your form, please fill it out and send it in promply.

Your response is important. Results from the 2010 Census will be used to help each community get its fair share of government funds for highway, schools, health facilities, and many other programs you and your neighbors need. Without a complete, accurate census, your community may not recieve its fair share.

This will be interesting...

Posted: 3/9/2010 6:48:20 AM EDT

[#1]

I AM AMERICAN.

I AM AMERICAN

Posted: 3/9/2010 6:50:04 AM EDT

[#2]

You won't believe this

Posted: 3/9/2010 6:50:16 AM EDT

[#3]

Got mine yesterday. With all of our wastefull spending I was delighted to come home from working all day trying to find cost cutting measures to find out the government sent me a letter to tell me they are going to send me another letter.

Posted: 3/9/2010 6:50:46 AM EDT

[#4]

Yep. I got my notification yesterday too.

That sure is a lot of postage money to tell me I'm getting it next week.

WTF am I supposed to do now? Wait with bated breath for it? It is like a fancy "save the date" card for a wedding. If I received a save the date card, then I am already on the guest list. How about you save your money and just send the invitation?

Posted: 3/9/2010 6:51:26 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Got mine yesterday. With all of our wastefull spending I was delighted to come home from working all day trying to find cost cutting measures to find out the government sent me a letter to tell me they are going to send me another letter.

First thing I thought when I got mine.Stupid motherfuckers...........

Posted: 3/9/2010 6:59:02 AM EDT

[#6]

I got the letter and the packet. It quickly made it's way into the garbage.

Posted: 3/9/2010 7:01:14 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
I got the letter and the packet. It quickly made it's way into the garbage.

Posted: 3/9/2010 7:03:39 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Got mine yesterday. With all of our wastefull spending I was delighted to come home from working all day trying to find cost cutting measures to find out the government sent me a letter to tell me they are going to send me another letter.

First thing I thought when I got mine.Stupid motherfuckers...........

+2. Stupid pieces of shit. A letter to prep me for another letter. You gotta be shitting me. try that in the real world.

Posted: 3/9/2010 7:04:03 AM EDT

[#9]

i got mine yesterday, also. i just shook my head at the thought of every home in america getting a letter to warn them about getting a letter. then thinking, 'how much does it cost to sent a letter to every one... then do it again'

Posted: 3/9/2010 7:06:05 AM EDT

[#10]

From Wikipedia

A rule of thumb for census costs in developing countries has been $1 USD per enumerated person. More realistic figures today are around $3 USD.

Posted: 3/9/2010 7:24:50 AM EDT

[#11]

As," Cash for Clunkers" was to the UAW, the "Letter to notify you we're sending you a letter", is to the USPS.

Posted: 3/9/2010 7:38:50 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I got the letter and the packet. It quickly made it's way into the garbage.

I'm really hoping he's talking about an information packet and not the actual census.

Posted: 3/9/2010 7:50:59 AM EDT

[#13]

Waste millions of dollars just to let us know what will be coming in the mail, which will cost millions of dollars.

Posted: 3/9/2010 8:11:57 AM EDT

[#14]

I've said it before and I'll say it here.

If you're in a red state, it behooves you to ensure that you're counted.

Your political representation in the House of Representatives is based on population.

You know - the same guys that are deciding the future of your health care right now.

Posted: 3/9/2010 9:06:52 AM EDT

[#15]

Just talk to NH_AR_Shooter..

He got the same letter..

Posted: 3/9/2010 9:59:50 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

I've said it before and I'll say it here.

If you're in a red state, it behooves you to ensure that you're counted.

Your political representation in the House of Representatives is based on population.

You know - the same guys that are deciding the future of your health care right now.

So with that thinking in mind, if you live in a solid blue part, you should try to not be counted so that area has less representation.

PS I agree with you

Posted: 3/9/2010 10:02:25 AM EDT

[#17]

So let me get this straight....

All you really have to give out to the census is ..

number of people in the house and their ages?

Posted: 3/9/2010 10:08:56 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
I got the letter and the packet. It quickly made it's way into the garbage.

Posted: 3/9/2010 10:10:31 AM EDT

[#19]

I got a notice telling me I'll get a form soon also.

Posted: 3/9/2010 10:12:16 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Got mine yesterday. With all of our wastefull spending I was delighted to come home from working all day trying to find cost cutting measures to find out the government sent me a letter to tell me they are going to send me another letter.

+1!!!

Why waste all this money we don't have! Something to help out the USPS? 100 million households is a lot of stamps I guess. Plus whichever printing company got to charge the goverment $5 each for the envelope & insert, and mailing services