I had the pleasure to be required by law to answer the American Community Survey from the Census Bureau, I haven't heard anyone talk about this survey so I must have drawn the short straw.
The government now knows more about me and my family than anyone else (although supposedly anonymous). It took over an hour to answer all the in depth personal questions for each member of the house including what time we leave for work, work address, how long it takes to get to work, hours worked. The size of house with number of rooms and acreage of lot, electricity/gas/water cost, insurance cost, property taxes. Income amounts and sources including interest and dividends. Number of marriages, education, race, ethnic origin (had to do a little guessing there), location of birth/citizenship. The only thing not asked was religion which apparently is illegal to ask.
I had to make sure this was legit due to the details of the questions. It is, and apparently there can be up to $5000 fine for not completing the survey.
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