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EXCLUSIVE: Minn. lawmaker vows not to complete Census
By Stephen Dinan (Contact) | Wednesday, June 17, 2009
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/17/exclusive-minn-lawmaker-fears-census-abuse/
EXCLUSIVE:
Outspoken Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann says she's so worried that
information from next year's national census will be abused that she will
refuse to fill out anything more than the number of people in her household.
In an interview Wednesday morning with The Washington Times "America's
Morning News," Mrs. Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, said the questions have
become "very intricate, very personal" and she also fears ACORN, the
community organizing group that came under fire for its voter registration
efforts last year, will be part of the Census Bureau's door-to-door
information collection efforts.
"I know for my family the only question we will be answering is how many
people are in our home," she said. "We won't be answering any information
beyond that, because the Constitution doesn't require any information beyond
that."
Shelly Lowe, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Census Bureau, said Mrs. Bachmann is
"misreading" the law.
Audio clip - Flash link (no URL)
The Washington Times America's Morning News (interview with Rep. Michele
Bachmann)
She sent a portion of the U.S. legal code that says anyone over 18 years of
age who refuses to answer "any of the questions" on the census can be fined
up to $5,000.
The Constitution requires a census be taken every 10 years. Questions range
from number of persons in the household and racial information to employment
status and whether anyone receives social services such as food stamps.
Mrs. Bachmann said she's worried about the involvement of ACORN, the
Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now, in next year's census.
"They will be in charge of going door to door and collecting data from the
American public," she said. "This is very concerning."
ACORN has applied to help recruit workers to help conduct the census.
Republican lawmakers and some public interest groups have expressed concern
over their involvement.
ACORN staffers have ben indicted in several states on charges of voter
registration fraud stemming from the organization's efforts to register
voters last year.
Mrs. Bachmann, who is in her second term in the House, has become a
lightning rod for criticism from Democrats and liberal talk show hosts for
her unapologetic conservative views.
She said she considers that "a badge of honor."
"It's clear when a person speaks out against those policies they become a
target, and that should be concerning to everyone," she said.
Copyright 2009 The Washington Times, LLC
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CB
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