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shanny

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17. I was listening to the teevee this morning? with half an ear and heard

Wed Mar 28, 2018, 12:46 AM

Mar 2018

Last edited Wed Mar 28, 2018, 01:39 AM - Edit history (1)

something about you can answer a question, or not--but if you do answer, it must be true

did find this though: The law also forbids the sharing of individual Census reports with any other “department, bureau, agency, officer, or employee of the Government” (including the CIA and FBI) and prohibits release of anything but statistical information that does not identify individuals or businesses. Furthermore, the law makes it a crime punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000 for any Census official to make unauthorized release of information.

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It is illegal to skip the census but is it illegal to skip a question? [View all] BigmanPigman Mar 2018 OP

What if we all said we are illegal aliens? RainCaster Mar 2018 #1

I guess they'd come and take you to Roswell bigtree Mar 2018 #2

Not necessarily ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #4

They would ask you what you considered BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #6

I skipped some questions on the last one Blue_playwright Mar 2018 #3

Yes, it would be illegal. TomSlick Mar 2018 #5

Thanks for the info. It sucks though. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #7

18 USC 3571 provides an exception if there is another penalty marylandblue Mar 2018 #13

I think that correct. TomSlick Mar 2018 #14

I refused to fill out the long form version in 2005 marylandblue Mar 2018 #8

Maybe if enough of us say "Sue me" BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #9

? There was no federal census in 2005. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #10

Long form something or other, not the regular census marylandblue Mar 2018 #12

There are (or used to be) 2 versions of the census FakeNoose Mar 2018 #11

I was thinking... BlueSpot Mar 2018 #15

I answered the question: what is your phone #?, thusly: rusty fender Mar 2018 #16

I was listening to the teevee this morning? with half an ear and heard shanny Mar 2018 #17

So, let's think this through . . . Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #18

I worked the Census in 2010 edhopper Mar 2018 #19

I would think you could refuse safeinOhio Mar 2018 #20

If you refuse to answer at all they will estimate the basic numbers Lee-Lee Mar 2018 #21