> We don't need to know the rest of it, or if we do, it should be surveyed separately with voluntary participation.
replyBut we do. A detailed census is essential for making good policy. For example, knowing the age and distribution of children across the country helps local and state governments decide where to put the next school or children's hospital. The federal govt. allocates funds for education and daycare accordingly.
The census is the best and most important measure of govt. policy. Taking it away would leave everyone worse off.
The risks of abuse are too high and historically proven to happen eventually. There are many other ways to determine where schools and hospitals are needed, such as aggregate enrollment and admission statistics.
reply>There are many other ways to determine where schools and hospitals are needed, such as aggregate enrollment and admission statistics.
replyYou do realize there are places where there aren't schools or hospitals?
Local school districts know where they need more or fewer schools. This sort of thing isn't any business or responsibilty of the federal government at all.
replyThe census is already voluntary LOL. So we’d have two censuses?
replyCensus participation is not voluntary. Failure to provide complete or accurate data is, in theory, punishable by a fine. Last census, I intentionally provided incomplete data on the web form, which resulted in a person with a clipboard and some stern questions showing up at my door.
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