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Originally Posted by Kitty
Seems to me there has to be a better (and easier) way of doing the census. Relying on everyone to be honest is, well, ridiculous.
Do they include illegal residents in the count that determines the funding each state gets?
Why don't they just use SS numbers......or SS numbers plus school enrollment records......or something that's already being done. This is a huge amount of money to get a less than accurate count.
Just seems like a total waste of money to me.
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Since they don't ask for proof of citizenship, when taking a census, then States like California, etc., that have a large population of Illegal residents, will get a large Federal funding budget.
They can't use SS #'s because many people have died, many babies are born so the SS #'s are incorrect. People don't get always get SS#'s for their children, unless they have to do an income tax form or travel. Even with those numbers the Gov has sent stimulus checks to people who have passed away. They are not accurate be any means.
Door to door counting cost time and lots of money. Even that can be messed up.
Maybe a helicopter with infrared heat sensors flying over each house, car and Mall would prove more accurate a count.
Okay I'm a bit science fiction and space oriented, but with the technology of today you would think there would be a better way then ringing a door bell.
Btw, the census people can come back to a non-answering home up to 10 times before they send a letter in the mail. What a waste.