Well I hunted it down earlier and IF they prosecute you'll be fined, at most, $100.
It would cost more than that TO prosecute... and it doesn't mention what type of 'crime' it is... does it count as a felony, misd? Haven't dug that part up yet... and since my eyes are going buggy on the fine print I'ma take a break from typing up that mess and maybe google that.
They can say all they want about confidential this and everyone takes an oath that, but you know what? Presidents all take an oath too and I got just two words for you Watergate and Lewinsky. And THAT sums up my opinion on what a Government Employee Oath is worth.
N'mind the blatant security risk, TO ME AND MINE, by sending out that info...
Edit... Joe that isn't the ACS... that's the Census... which used to be ONE question... how many live there. That is the definition of a census... a great big counting of heads... this, this isn't a census... this is... a violation.
Edit again... some info on prosecution...
http://blog.heritage.org/2010/03/12/to-answer-or-not-to-answer-the-census-–-that-is-the-question/
Glad I don't live in Delaware...
edit... and another one, but this one is just a rant (I agree with) and has adult (IMHO appropriate) language
http://libertyscott.blogspot.com/2007/02/census-prosecution.html
And another... there was a case, got a block, but then the judge backed out... shocker when you consider who pays her salary.
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=4663
Enumeration so you can determine the number of Reps does NOT include my marital status... seems plain ol' black and white to me... but I guess politicians and judges only see in gray.
Edit Again... One More Here...
http://www.dailytribune.net/articles/2010/03/19/news/01.txt
This was written Friday, March 19, 2010... so it actually has to do with THIS YEAR'S census...
One blurp, won't post the WHOLE thing as this ramble's long enough....
Census Bureau Public Affairs Specialist Samantha O'Neil told the Tribune. "We don't actually collect fines or attempt to enforce this law. There's no prosecution," O'Neil said. "This is not a method we use to get people to return the forms. We hope people will return them. For every one percent increase in the mail response rate, we save $85 million," she said.
You heard it folks... from the CB themselves... There's No Prosecution
So, they can kiss my toe.