I don't know how many of you have already answered census questions. I haven't been asked to yet. Here is a nice video about answering census questions. It's only five minutes of your time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsDhk...layer_embedded

I've heard the commercials. Does the Constitution really say that we have a census that counts the people so that we can allocate tax dollars properly?

 

Yes, it does. It is your right, and it is more useful than that.

 

The census was set up to count people for representation, aka how many reps for your state. That is it. Beyond counting the number of people, they really have no authority.

 

sounds like I'll be kickin someone off my door step.

 

Fast Forward 2012...

"Hey! How come California has 65 members in Congress and Washington has 2 ?! "

 

sounds about correct now!


I was just referring to when they get nosey and ask anything besides how many people reside here.

 

They release census data after 60 years so think about what your great great grandson might think about you when you jokingly list your occupation as SLAVE..

 

I'll only answer how many people are living at my household... That's all they need to know.

 

That gentleman in the video was somewhat misinformed. There are only 10 questions on the census form that you will receive in the mail. If you complete the form and send it back no one will be sent to your door, they only go out knocking on the doors of folks who didn't send their forms back or didn't complete them in full and then they are only allowed to ask you the same 10 questions that are on the form. They do not ask what your income is, about your disabilities, your housing costs, your vehicles, your insurance costs, food stamp usage or utility costs. They ask how many people live in the house, if the house is rented or owned (but nowhere does it ask for monthly rent or mortgage cost), your phone number, your name, age, date of birth, sex, race and if you live anywhere else part time. You can look at the form and the questions on it here: http://2010.census.gov/2010census/ho...ctive-form.php

The reality of it is, most of the answers can be obtained from public records anyway and if you refuse to answer or give intentionally misleading answers you can be fined and, in severe cases, do jail time. Are a few simple facts about you, that most people could find out with a few clicks of the computer keys, worth the trouble?

 

1 in every 1,000 people will get a long form. I thought it was 70 years, not 60.

 

Oh, and wmn, you're correct. You will answer the questions one way or another. It isn't used for much but statistical data. They already know how much you make, they're the government, you pay taxes. They'd also probably know if you had a disability.
Govt. agencies are one big peeing contest, and they don't share information. They already have every bit that they are asking.

 

Pickup Man, you are correct.
While waterboarding is outlawed for al kida, the govt can still use it for Census troublemakers.

 

There was a census long form that asked about salary, etc. It is no longer used, at least not for 2010.

Here is a copy of the long form.

http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/pdf/d-61b.pdf

 

Is the gentleman misinformed?

Acording to the Census, information is now collected throughout the decade. The gentleman questions the constitutionality of this practice. According to the Census, in addition to the information that you highlighted, they also collect information about:

I understand that the collection of data by our government seems pretty innocent. From what I understand though, the reason given in the Constitution, for counting the citizens isn't the same as we are being told by our government. It seems a bit less innocent when you look at it that way.

Is the counting, and colletion of addition information to allocate tax dollars, and is that constitutional?


http://2010.census.gov/partners/pdf/2010_acs_dropin.pdf

 

I've had the long census form sent to me twice in 09,on the first page it tells you the form will take 30-45 min to complete.
I didn't fill it in so i will be getting the short 10 question form now.