Are the census questions too personal?

Are the census questions too personal?
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If you are a patriot, you would be a fool not to answer. If you don’t care for your country, perhaps you will not want to assist it. The census determines the size of Congressional Districts, provides demographers with invaluable data, and makes sure that all local residents get their fair share of Federally distributed funds.
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