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Is it true that the census asks way more questions than it is authorized to ask by the Constitution? One older guy at work said it was his understanding that they are only authorized to ask, "How many people are living in your household?" Is he out of his mind, or is he on to something?

In 2012, I decided to act upon what the old guy said. When a census taker came to our front door, I told her, "There are three people living in this household, and that's all the information you are entitled to." She said she'd be back with her supervisor. When she and her supervisor returned, I told him the same thing, and that was the end of it.



I found what you said riveting.
 
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I don’t have an answer for you, but I went ahead and completed the census online a couple days ago and did not have issue with any questions asked.

I have had to give the US Government WAY more info about me for background checks on applications or jobs that I am not concerned about the census. They already know every detail of my life.

I also don’t have issue with anyone who wants the government to know as little as legally possible about them.




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When they come around, I answer how many live in my house and kindly send them on their way. Never been fined or arrested.


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^^^^. And since it went in the trash they’ll send someone out.


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Posts: 3963 | Location: Northeast Georgia | Registered: November 18, 2017Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Problem with the census, is that we have allowed Liberals to input intrusive questions that Conservatives will not want to answer.

Notice as of late, Democrats have succeeded in keeping a question of citizenship out of the Census.
They want a higher count for Liberal political districts, so including non-citizens is advantages to Democrats.

The count is therefore suppressed in Conservative districts and elevated in Liberal districts.

Distribution of tax dollars and number of political representatives are established based on the census.

Not completing the census if you live in a Conservative district hurts conservatives, as it is directly tied to political representation and return of tax dollars to your district.



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Originally posted by kimber1911:
Problem with the census, is that we have allowed Liberals to input intrusive questions that Conservatives will not want to answer.

Notice as of late, Democrats have succeeded in keeping a question of citizenship out of the Census.
They want a higher count for Liberal political districts, so including non-citizens is advantages to Democrats.

The count is therefore suppressed in Conservative districts and elevated in Liberal districts.

Distribution of tax dollars and number of political representatives are established based on the census.

Not completing the census if you live in a Conservative district hurts conservatives, as it is directly tied to political representation and return of tax dollars to your district.
However, reporting the number of residents is all that is necessary for those purposes. (Nevertheless, I did answer all the few questions. I do a lot of genealogy and the names and ages of persons in the Censuses are a very big help.)

It is true that various government agencies have access to the Census data, but the general public does not. Census records are not opened to the public until 72 years have passed (the last one released was for 1940--I just made it onto that one.

flashguy




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Seemed quite short compared to the 2010 census. Maybe 7 questions to answer or so.
 
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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
^^^^. And since it went in the trash they’ll send someone out.


Well, probably not this year...I guess there are some positives to this whole virus thing. I just answered "American" to all the race and ethnicity questions, because it's true.
 
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I would not want to be a US Census Worker going door-to-door in a month or so.
 
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I’ve decided not to send it in. Nor will I take a phone call. If they want to find out how many people live in my house they can damned well drive over.



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This is a fascinating web site that lists all of the questions that were asked in previous census years. Actually, the current census asks far fewer questions than were asked during the 1800's census's. For example, the 1880 census asked how many "idiots" live at your address? I kid you not. https://www.census.gov/history.../index_of_questions/
 
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Didn't seem too bad this time.
Anywhere there was an option for "don't know", "unknown" that's what they got.


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Other than asking your nationality there is not much on it. I selected white and typed in American.

I dont have a problem with it.


 
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For the OP:
The Constitution states a census to be performed to enumerate the people. Since then, starting in the early 1800's, congress has passed laws to increase the types of questions to be asked during the decentennial census and other types of census performed by the dept of Commerce.
 
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The attitude of many of you as well as the general misinformation at times regarding the census is surprising.

It's not some big conspiracy to do WHAT I have no idea? Find out WHO and WHERE we all are? So what!

The tin foil has BS here is starting to get old.
 
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This is a fascinating web site that lists all of the questions that were asked in previous census years. Actually, the current census asks far fewer questions than were asked during the 1800's census's. For example, the 1880 census asked how many "idiots" live at your address? I kid you not.

^^^^^^^
Idiot is not PC these days.LOL It was however a correct psychological term used to define an adult functioning on less than a two year old level. Moron was the appropriate term for a somewhat higher IQ.
 
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^^^ The next Census will have this question, "How many snowflakes live in this household?"


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