Thank you to all the George Orwell clones who believe Big Brother should know everything about everyone at all times.
Having said that, what's to say the information provided is actually accurate in any way? "Household income" - randomly check a box that makes me feel good about myself for a few seconds. "Number of bathrooms" - well, my son peed his bed when he was 3, does that count? Etc, etc.
Also, critical information required to make meaningful decisions can be gleaned from other sources than the long form invasive census. Tax forms for example provide a wealth of information. The big G knows where I work, what I make, how many kids I have, their names, ages, birthdates, when I got married, where (and if) my wife works, what she makes or doesn't, what I give to charity and which charities, what my portfolio is and on and on. That's one place they already have a wealth of information.
As for the Lieberals idiot suggestion that minorities and people from lower income families won't participate in the census unless threatened with jail time, well, those elitist a-holes are out of power for a reason and given their current direction and leadership, they look to remain out of power for some time to come.
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