Comments on: Republicans Wimp Out On Opposing The Census

By: sayanything-48

sayanything-48 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I really hate our government!

By: Poetry71

Poetry71 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Opps, I haven’t had the cencus police show up!

By: Lianne

Lianne — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Neiman, first thank you for providing information in your answer rather than sarcasm. I had read this article before sending in my question. Second, I am not a lawyer, but this article does not clearly state that the fine would be $100 per unanswered questions or $500 for each false answer. This does not mention a maximum nor jail time. Is there a reference to jail elsewhere? The site that Brent referred to was referring to the 2007 Economic Census. That is not the same as the the Census for Enumeration that is in Article I Section 2 of the Constitution, correct?

By: sayanything-4124

sayanything-4124 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I have actually received and returned my Census. I live in a rural area, so they were hand delivered vs mailing(I have no idea why).

I filled it out, but I was irritated about the race question. That doesn’t matter when it comes to COUNTING every American. It seems nowadays that every piece of paperwork including the new patient forms we filled out at the doctor and dentist when we moved want to know your race, and there isn’t any reason. If you come to the doctor with a medical condition that is common in certain races, but uncommon in others, THEN you ask, but this blanket “what is your race” greatly irritates me.

I live in an area that has alot of summer cabins vs full-time residents. He was unable to understand that my neighbor doesn’t “live” there. He was trying to figure out how to classify them.

I would have thought they were trained on that kind of situation, since there are going to be many, many people who might own their house, but have walked away or are in the middle of a foreclosure, and lots of summer cabins, etc.

By: StSixtus

StSixtus — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Just an fyi, from all that I have read, they have never enforced this…

By: Lianne

Lianne — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Brent, your bhs.econ site refers to the 2007 Economic Census which has as its purpose to collect and produce the most comprehensive and useful business info. It is the law requires it to be done every five years. The fines or penalties written in that article are different from Title 13 Section 221 that refences the 2010 Enumeration Census. Not being a lawyer and wondering if I have to answer the other 6-9 questions on the census form, I am looking for the answer.

By: Lianne

Lianne — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I thought it was a fine of not more than $100 for not answering all the questions and $500 for false information. And the answers are to be to the BEST of the person’s ability. How do they determine my ability? How can it be up to $5000 if there are only 10 questions?

By: Poetry71

Poetry71 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I received the full meal “census survey” and returned it with only the number of people living in my house. I received four phone calls after that wanting more information. I declined their requests. Finally they gave up. So far I have had the census police show up.

By: The_Whistler_ofnd

The_Whistler_ofnd — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

That’s the Census Concentration Camp or CCC for short Woof.

By: sayanything-287

sayanything-287 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

It is a document under oath? If not, then can I say I am a Black, Muslim, American and not be fined? If so, why not just lie on every question? You answered them, just not under oath!