More Waisted Tax Money 2010 Census

Another example of Waste, firstdown.

LOL hilarious....but great point firstdown

When you keep money in a moneybelt, that is "waisted" money.

When you keep money in a moneybelt, that is "waisted" money.
No that's just gay.

I was quite shocked how small the Census was until I opened it up and thought the same thing.

It's a way to funnel some much needed cash to the post office. Or it could be that there is real benefit (http://www.kyw1060.com/US-Census-Bureau-Explains-Its-Pre-Mailing-Mailing/6533512) to sending these letters:

We actually get a 6 to 12 percent bump in mailback increase. And for us, having people mail back their questionnaire is really the most cost-saving measure. It actually saves the taxpayers $85 million for every one-percent increase we have in people who mail back their questionnaires."

For every household that does not return its Census form, it costs the Bureau $57 to send out a census taker.

It's a way to funnel some much needed cash to the post office. Or it could be that there is real benefit (http://www.kyw1060.com/US-Census-Bureau-Explains-Its-Pre-Mailing-Mailing/6533512) to sending these letters:


I did some work with a direct mail company once and they have some strange methods but they get results.

The SB commercial is what got me. Are you serious that the government needs to take out a 30 second commercial of the most expensive tv airtime?

Yes this certainly seems like something to get bent out of shape about.

It's a way to funnel some much needed cash to the post office. Or it could be that there is real benefit (http://www.kyw1060.com/US-Census-Bureau-Explains-Its-Pre-Mailing-Mailing/6533512) to sending these letters:

Ok, I knew someone would point out that when you send more then one letter you get a better response. Then why the he!! don't they just mail the census out twice which makes more sense.

Sure, attacking the messenger, not message.


That's how we got in this current mess. :D