My aforementioned relative would definitely have gone over the edge if she
had a request for her Social Security number as well. Can someone explain
the rationale for this before those of us on the local end start catching
flak as well?
Thanks to Mr. Castagneri for posting some talking points on the basis for
the long-form questions - our letters to the editor here similarly
"truncate" the citizenry's obligations. Does anyone know the specific
requirement for asking the journey-to-work question (when as well as where),
vehicles owned, and other transportation-related questions? I don't.
And thanks to Ms. Murakami for the link to the Census "scoreboard." It's
quite instructive in pointing out that (unless your senator is Majority
leader) we are quite homogenized in this country in our desire (or lack
thereof) to fill out questionnaires in spite of our regional reputations.
(Out west, even the land of the Freemen has the same response rate as the
state with an outbreak of long form envy.) Though I suppose such
state-level averages do mask some important distinctions within our society.
Sam Granato
A thought for the day:
"Whine for those who can't." - Ian Shoales
> -----Original Message-----
> From: klamberton(a)pagnet.org [SMTP:klamberton(a)pagnet.org]
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 8:42 AM
> To: Ed Christopher; ctpp-news maillist
> Subject: [CTPP] Experimental Census Forms
>
> At 09:31 AM 3/31/00 -0500, Ed Christopher wrote:
> >anyone along the CTPP listserve get a copy of one these very special
> >forms. It is my understanding that you would know the difference since
> >it also asks for your SSN. If anyone knows more information about this
> >experiemnet please pass the information along.-
>
> If this is an actual program I find this very alarming. We are having
> enough problems explaining the American Community Survey which is out here
> in Pima County, AZ without having another form - espcially one asking for
> SSN. We have been doing informational peices for our elderly population
> explaining how to know a form is the real one and not a elder fraud scam
> and one of the facts we use is that no Census form will ask for SSN or ask
> for money. Appreciate any information on this that can be forwarded- KLL
> Karen L. Lamberton
> Transportation Planner
> 177 N. Church Ave., Suite 501
> Tucson, AZ 85701
>
> (520) 628-5313
