The government says census information is confidential and it won't share the information with law enforcement, immigration or IRS authorities. I theorize that people have good reasons for not believing the federal government. I don't think enough people recognize that our government lies about the rate of inflation, but they know their income is not keeping up with the rising cost of living. The understatement of inflation is just the opposite of the overstatement of the Vietnam enemy body count. Most Vietnam veterans know the government lied to them about taking care of their medical needs and the medical needs of their families if they served 20 or more years.
Veterans also are aware of the lies about the safety of Agent Orange.
Ask Native Americans about our government's lies. There wouldn't be enough room in the newspaper to list them all. The appearance of missile strikes on television was created by our military, knowing the scud would blow off its nose cone as it re-entered the atmosphere at a certain altitude. The truth won't hurt us. What does hurt are the lies or myths we believe to be true but are not.