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Thursday, April 1, 2010

Hello Census

recd my census form/mailed back 18 March ---as did my neighbors. Today we all recd a second form identical to the first. One neighbor called census # and was told to fill his form out again - the first must have been lost in the mail. I of course hit Google and here is what I found from a census spokesperson printed in today's washington post:
"you just need to mail back one form, so it sounds like you're good to go. It sounds like you may have received what we call a "replacement questionnaire." Those have started going out this week. We've learned from research that people (thankfully you weren't one of them!) often put their census forms aside thinking they'll get to them later. Unfortunately, sometimes that form gets lost under a pile of other mail and forgotten about. So - we've learned we get a boost in response if we send another form. Thanks for filling yours out! Feel free to toss the other one in a way you're comfortable with.
(Stacy GimbelCenus Bureau Spokesperson Thursday, April 1, 2010; 2:00 PM )

Made us all groan - just another waste of money - first was the notice that form w/be mailed/ then form #1/ then note did you receive? followed by todays second identical form.
Is anyone else as disgusted as I am?

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