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Survey   Question Text   Test Date   FSS POMS If a mistake had been made when producing federal statistics, the public would not be told about it. 2012 FSS POMS Federal statistical agencies collect data to benefit the public. 2012 FSS POMS Next, a question about the U.S. government as a whole. Do you think federal government agencies share a single, central database of the name, address and date of birth of U.S. residents? 2012 FSS POMS For the next census in 2020, if the Census Bureau could obtain your name and age from the Social Security Administration, instead of asking you for this information on a questionnaire, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS To produce the Consumer Price Index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects information on people’s living expenses and purchases they make through the Consumer Expenditure Survey. If the Bureau of Labor Statistics could obtain some of your purchases from a credit card company instead of asking you on a questionnaire would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS The National Center for Health Statistics collects information on people’s health and medical care through a variety of surveys. If the National Center for Health Statistics could obtain some of your medical information from your health care provider instead of asking you on a questionnaire would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS If you knew that this information was only being obtained from the Social Security Administration to produce statistics, and that your personal information would remain unavailable to the public, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS If you knew that this information was only being obtained from credit card companies to produce statistics, and that your personal information would remain unavailable to the public, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS If you knew that this information was only being obtained from health care providers to produce statistics, and that your personal information would remain unavailable to the public, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS The 2010 Census cost over $10 billion dollars. To reduce this cost for the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau could get your name and age from the Social Security Administration. If this method could save government money, are you strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS The Consumer Expenditure Survey costs over $40 million dollars. To reduce this cost, the Bureau of Labor Statistics could get some of your purchases from a credit card company. If this method could save government money, are you strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS The National Center for Health Statistics spends over $100 million on surveys every year. To reduce this cost, it could get some of your medical information from your health care provider. If this method could save government money, are you strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS Various government agencies ask you to provide the same information on a number of forms. If the Census Bureau could save you the time and hassle by getting your name and age from the Social Security Administration, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS Completing the Consumer Expenditure Survey takes a lot of time and effort. It requires you to keep a diary of your purchases over a period of time. If the Bureau of Labor Statistics could save you the time and hassle by getting some of your purchases from a credit card company, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS If you are selected for one of these health surveys, they can take a lot of time: they often ask people to recall detailed medical histories, doctors’ visits, and treatments. If the National Center for Health Statistics could save you the time and hassle by getting some of your medical information from your health care provider, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS Many Americans don’t return their census forms, and as a result the census numbers may be incomplete. If the Census Bureaus could improve the accuracy of their numbers by asking the Social Security Administration for the names and ages of the missing people, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS Many of the purchases asked on the Consumer Expenditure Survey may be difficult for a person to recall accurately, but a credit card company may already have this information. If the Bureau of Labor Statistics could improve the accuracy of the Consumer Price Index by asking a credit card company for some of your living expenditures or purchases, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS A lot of the information asked on these health surveys may be difficult for a person to recall accurately, but a health care provider may already have this information. If the National Center for Health Statistics could improve the accuracy of their numbers by asking your health care provider for some of your medical information, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS Census numbers determine where local, state, and federal agencies build new schools, roads, and firehouses. If the Census Bureau could obtain names and ages from the Social Security Administration to get a better idea of where these types of services should be located, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS The Consumer Price Index is used to help calculate living costs, pensions, and wages across the country. If the Bureau of Labor Statistics could obtain some of your living expenditures and purchases from a credit card company to get a better sense of how people really live, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 FSS POMS Information from these health surveys help make funding decisions for cancer research, elderly medical care, and hospitals. If the National Center for Health Statistics could obtain some of your medical information from health care provider to get a better idea of the health care needs of the nation, would you be strongly in favor of it, somewhat in favor of it, neither in favor nor against it, somewhat against it, or strongly against it? 2012 Not Applicable Have you ever heard or read about the unemployment rate? 2011 Not Applicable Do you happen to know what organization measures the unemployment rate? 2011 Not Applicable Have you ever heard or read about obesity statistics? 2011 Not Applicable Do you happen to know what organization measures obesity? 2011    OK Cancel Loading… Begins with Contains Doesn't contain Ends with Equals Doesn't equal Is less than Is less than or equal to Is greater than Is greater than or equal to Like ('%', '_') Loading…