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fescuerescue

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23. The government will spend money to send someone to your door

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 05:50 PM

Jul 2019

Money that could be spent on other good things.

If you refuse to talk to them, they will estimate how many live at the household and count you anyway. Possible overestimating the number of residents in your home.

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I live in a deep red state - what if I rip up the census to counteract the right wing? [View all] groundloop Jul 2019 OP

No, that's what they want you to do. Skinner Jul 2019 #1

They'll come to your door if you don't return your form, marybourg Jul 2019 #2

It can also lead to a conviction and fine SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #6

It's not a crime not to fill out the form. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #12

No, it's not-- it is required to fill out the form, and if you don't... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #15

I would either fill it out entirely or not at all. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #19

Try not to overthink this... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #24

Same thing about that citizenship question, I guess. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #26

Fill out the form ignore the citizenship question Runningdawg Jul 2019 #3

I think Corgigal Jul 2019 #5

They will probably default no answer to "not citizen" fescuerescue Jul 2019 #22

That's what I was thinking... or mitch96 Jul 2019 #28

I'm making myself into whatever group they are trying to silence.. samnsara Jul 2019 #4

Don't rip it up...just leave the census question blank or write in "none of your damn business." Tanuki Jul 2019 #7

They'll still count it as a person to give money for....red money. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #13

That leaves you uncounted in your state..doesn't help a Blue state AncientGeezer Jul 2019 #8

What if Republicans in CA or NY rip it up to deny those states votes? former9thward Jul 2019 #9

Just don't respond to any questions you don't want to answer tirebiter Jul 2019 #10

They will follow up with a census taker contacting you to lunatica Jul 2019 #11

You know, it's kind of odd. I have never been contacted by a census taker except one time. cwydro Jul 2019 #30

that sounds a bit odd for sure. lunatica Jul 2019 #31

Very small potential penalty vs. good potential for change ArcticFox Jul 2019 #14

This is ridiculous and spreading such tripe marybourg Jul 2019 #16

Any support for your opinions? ArcticFox Jul 2019 #17

Fill out the form. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #18

Most federal forms have a statement right before the signature line SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #21

Maybe red state dems should not complete form but blue states should mainer Jul 2019 #20

The government will spend money to send someone to your door fescuerescue Jul 2019 #23

Turn your form in Gothmog Jul 2019 #25

Insert another question. LiberalFighter Jul 2019 #27

Everyone who thinks fucking with the census is a good idea PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #29