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So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door

 
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So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
Right smack at dinner time!
There she stood. Laptop already open. Tape measure in hand

She said may I come in, I need to measure your home and ask you and your family a set of detailed questions...for HUD...it will only take 45 minutes to an hour!

I politely told her that no, she could not come in, and also reminded her it was dinner hour.

I also said I decline to answer any questions and asked her how she got in through the gate to the community..it appears these workers have been given all the codes issued to LEO and the Fire Dept.

She asked me why I wouldn't help HUD gather necessary data, and I replied that the data she was seeking was not necessary, but rather, an intrusion on the privacy of all Americans. I also reminded her that I helped pay her salary...she was not pleased.

She stayed at the curb for 10 minutes typing into her laptop...

I guess I can now expect a letter from the IRS and NSA monitoring.

America 2013
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08/21/2013 07:18 PM
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When will you people stop answering the fucking door?
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08/21/2013 07:22 PM
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That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
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When will you people stop answering the fucking door?
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mostly because nobody will stop knocking untill its answered. atleast thats how it seems these days.
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08/21/2013 07:27 PM
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
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08/21/2013 07:28 PM
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That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Of course not, but it's still run by the government, so what do you expect?
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08/21/2013 07:30 PM
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Meanwhile at OP's house
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Of course not, but it's still run by the government, so what do you expect?
 Quoting: *Evan


So if someone showed up at your house same scenerio what would you do? You being you (not on govt assistance etc)
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08/21/2013 07:35 PM
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That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Of course not, but it's still run by the government, so what do you expect?
 Quoting: *Evan


So if someone showed up at your house same scenerio what would you do? You being you (not on govt assistance etc)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Well, it's different, since I am not involved in any government programs, I would know it was some sort of fraud.

As for the regular census workers that come around every ten yrs, I comply with the info they need. I understand the necessity for them to have an accurate count of residents. So I tell them how many people live at my place. A lot of their questions are intrusive, so I choose not to answer.
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08/21/2013 07:36 PM
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Not bogus. Read up on the new HUD special census.

And to the other respondent, I am not involved w HUD.

I live in an affluent neighborhood and have received many letters regarding this "voluntary census". The census worker has also left behind 3 notes to my door over the past 2 weeks when I wasn't home.

The current administration is convinced that not only should wealth be redistributed, but also communities. READ UP

I just received a taste of things to come..
*Evan

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08/21/2013 07:38 PM
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That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Not bogus. Read up on the new HUD special census.

And to the other respondent, I am not involved w HUD.

I live in an affluent neighborhood and have received many letters regarding this "voluntary census". The census worker has also left behind 3 notes to my door over the past 2 weeks when I wasn't home.

The current administration is convinced that not only should wealth be redistributed, but also communities. READ UP
I just received a taste of things to come..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Yes actually I have heard this.

In light of the new facts here, I say you did the right thing...well at least that's what I would've done.
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08/21/2013 07:41 PM
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
I got a notice too. Haven't filled it out. Probably won't. Not involved in gov't assistance either
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08/21/2013 07:43 PM
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
So you knew .gov agents were gonna be knocking soon and you still answered the fucking door?
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08/21/2013 07:43 PM
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
I got a notice too. Haven't filled it out. Probably won't. Not involved in gov't assistance either
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You will receive a visit, more than likely.

I tossed 3 notices and received 3 visits.
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08/21/2013 07:44 PM
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So you knew .gov agents were gonna be knocking soon and you still answered the fucking door?
 Quoting: 90Rocky


An attractive African American woman in a nice dress does not shout out government agent
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08/21/2013 07:46 PM
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Not bogus. Read up on the new HUD special census.

And to the other respondent, I am not involved w HUD.

I live in an affluent neighborhood and have received many letters regarding this "voluntary census". The census worker has also left behind 3 notes to my door over the past 2 weeks when I wasn't home.

The current administration is convinced that not only should wealth be redistributed, but also communities. READ UP

I just received a taste of things to come..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Why do they need to come in though? Counties have all that info on file. Building and lot size etc. This is really disturbing. It's like they just want to get in your house or something. A percurser to the forced home visits thing. Find a "reason to come back"
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
So you knew .gov agents were gonna be knocking soon and you still answered the fucking door?
 Quoting: 90Rocky


An attractive African American woman in a nice dress does not shout out government agent
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Yes it does.


Check the stats on the percentage of HUD employees that are black. Same with the fannie freddie scam.
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08/21/2013 07:47 PM
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
So you knew .gov agents were gonna be knocking soon and you still answered the fucking door?
 Quoting: 90Rocky


An attractive African American woman in a nice dress does not shout out government agent
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Yes it does...lol
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So you knew .gov agents were gonna be knocking soon and you still answered the fucking door?
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An attractive African American woman in a nice dress does not shout out government agent
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Yes it does...lol
 Quoting: *Evan


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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Not bogus. Read up on the new HUD special census.

And to the other respondent, I am not involved w HUD.

I live in an affluent neighborhood and have received many letters regarding this "voluntary census". The census worker has also left behind 3 notes to my door over the past 2 weeks when I wasn't home.

The current administration is convinced that not only should wealth be redistributed, but also communities. READ UP

I just received a taste of things to come..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Why do they need to come in though? Counties have all that info on file. Building and lot size etc. This is really disturbing. It's like they just want to get in your house or something. A percurser to the forced home visits thing. Find a "reason to come back"
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Very disturbing. Research the questions they want answered
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Not bogus. Read up on the new HUD special census.

And to the other respondent, I am not involved w HUD.

I live in an affluent neighborhood and have received many letters regarding this "voluntary census". The census worker has also left behind 3 notes to my door over the past 2 weeks when I wasn't home.

The current administration is convinced that not only should wealth be redistributed, but also communities. READ UP

I just received a taste of things to come..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Why do they need to come in though? Counties have all that info on file. Building and lot size etc. This is really disturbing. It's like they just want to get in your house or something. A percurser to the forced home visits thing. Find a "reason to come back"
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Very disturbing. Research the questions they want answered
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Not bogus. Read up on the new HUD special census.

And to the other respondent, I am not involved w HUD.

I live in an affluent neighborhood and have received many letters regarding this "voluntary census". The census worker has also left behind 3 notes to my door over the past 2 weeks when I wasn't home.

The current administration is convinced that not only should wealth be redistributed, but also communities. READ UP

I just received a taste of things to come..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Why do they need to come in though? Counties have all that info on file. Building and lot size etc. This is really disturbing. It's like they just want to get in your house or something. A percurser to the forced home visits thing. Find a "reason to come back"
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Very disturbing. Research the questions they want answered
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08/21/2013 07:53 PM
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
you are scaring the ---- out of me. what states are doing this? I am not letting any mother fuckers in my fucking house.
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08/21/2013 07:55 PM
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I got mine in ohio. Where u at op?
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Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Not bogus. Read up on the new HUD special census.

And to the other respondent, I am not involved w HUD.

I live in an affluent neighborhood and have received many letters regarding this "voluntary census". The census worker has also left behind 3 notes to my door over the past 2 weeks when I wasn't home.

The current administration is convinced that not only should wealth be redistributed, but also communities. READ UP

I just received a taste of things to come..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Why do they need to come in though? Counties have all that info on file. Building and lot size etc. This is really disturbing. It's like they just want to get in your house or something. A percurser to the forced home visits thing. Find a "reason to come back"
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Very disturbing. Research the questions they want answered
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


I'm not even sure how to search that. Do you know what questions they are after? (Or does anyone?)
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08/21/2013 07:56 PM
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Re: So a "Census worker" just knocked on my door
That's why you shouldn't be involved in HUD in the first place. Everything the government "helps" you with, has strings attached.
 Quoting: *Evan


Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Of course not, but it's still run by the government, so what do you expect?
 Quoting: *Evan


So if someone showed up at your house same scenerio what would you do? You being you (not on govt assistance etc)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


I would tell them it's none of their freakin business what the measurements of my house are, she is not welcome to invade my privacy, and if she doesn't like it she can bite me.


OP.... do you have any connection to hud at all?
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Not bogus. Read up on the new HUD special census.

And to the other respondent, I am not involved w HUD.

I live in an affluent neighborhood and have received many letters regarding this "voluntary census". The census worker has also left behind 3 notes to my door over the past 2 weeks when I wasn't home.

The current administration is convinced that not only should wealth be redistributed, but also communities. READ UP

I just received a taste of things to come..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Why do they need to come in though? Counties have all that info on file. Building and lot size etc. This is really disturbing. It's like they just want to get in your house or something. A percurser to the forced home visits thing. Find a "reason to come back"
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Very disturbing. Research the questions they want answered
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


I'm not even sure how to search that. Do you know what questions they are after? (Or does anyone?)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


My packet is at the office. Wish I had it here. U can do it online too but im too lazy
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Not bogus. Read up on the new HUD special census.

And to the other respondent, I am not involved w HUD.

I live in an affluent neighborhood and have received many letters regarding this "voluntary census". The census worker has also left behind 3 notes to my door over the past 2 weeks when I wasn't home.

The current administration is convinced that not only should wealth be redistributed, but also communities. READ UP

I just received a taste of things to come..
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


Why do they need to come in though? Counties have all that info on file. Building and lot size etc. This is really disturbing. It's like they just want to get in your house or something. A percurser to the forced home visits thing. Find a "reason to come back"
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Very disturbing. Research the questions they want answered
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


I'm not even sure how to search that. Do you know what questions they are after? (Or does anyone?)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Okay I searched and found this
[link to www.dailypaul.com]
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Hud isn't just Section 8.

Also WTH to OP.

Sounds bogus, why do they need to measure your house?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Of course not, but it's still run by the government, so what do you expect?
 Quoting: *Evan


So if someone showed up at your house same scenerio what would you do? You being you (not on govt assistance etc)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


I would tell them it's none of their freakin business what the measurements of my house are, she is not welcome to invade my privacy, and if she doesn't like it she can bite me.


OP.... do you have any connection to hud at all?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 29541533


None
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Why do they need to come in though? Counties have all that info on file. Building and lot size etc. This is really disturbing. It's like they just want to get in your house or something. A percurser to the forced home visits thing. Find a "reason to come back"
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Very disturbing. Research the questions they want answered
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2940388


I'm not even sure how to search that. Do you know what questions they are after? (Or does anyone?)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


Okay I searched and found this
[link to www.dailypaul.com]
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45272982


(Less than 50 percent I hope. Really, this can't be what it supposedly is about. Diversity is not a fucking law)
EACH SURVEY INCLUDES DATA ON TOPICS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING:

1. Introductory Characteristics (such as owner tenure, race and origin of household, year built)

2. Height and Condition of Building (such as the number of stories, foundation type, external building conditions)

3. Size of Unit and Lot (such as number of rooms, bedrooms, square feet per person, lot size)

4. Selected Equipment and Plumbing (such as the types of heating and cooling systems, type of plumbing, water source)

5. Fuels (such as fuel type by usage: heating, cooking, water heating, clothes dryer)

6. Failures in Equipment (such as toilet breakdowns, heating and electrical problems)

7. Additional Indicators of Housing Quality (such as the presence of porches, owner/managers on property, evidence of rodents)

8. Neighborhood (such as opinions of neighborhood, presence of such things as crime, odors, schools, noise, community security, parking lots)

9. Household Composition (such as age, gender, marital status of householders, education levels, move-in dates)

10. Previous Unit of Recent Movers (such as type of unit came from, number of people in previous residence)

11. Reasons for Move and Choice of Current Residence (such as why left previous unit, why chose the current unit)

12. Income Characteristics (such as total household income, whether financial assistance is part of income)

13. Selected Housing Costs (such as monthly utility costs for electricity, piped gas, fuel oil, whether rent is paid, monthly costs of taxes, condo/cooperative fees)

14. Journey to Work (such as type of transportation, travel time, distance to work, whether worked at home)

15. Value, Purchase Price, and Source of Down Payment (such as year unit purchased, purchase price, source of down payment)

16. Mortgage Characteristics (such as type of mortgage(s), payment plan for mortgage(s), interest rate, outstanding principal)





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