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Monday, January 14, 2008

UK Census Won't Ask about Income


A question about earnings has been dropped from the next census in 2011 after officials concluded that people find the question too intrusive and would not answer it truthfully. (Telegraph, Monday)

U.S. Census Bureau, take a note.

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