(NPR) Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors'

Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors'

A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence in August in Winter Park, Fla.



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Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors'

The shortened schedule for the 2020 census increases the risk of "significantly decreasing data quality," according to an internal Census Bureau document obtained by the House oversight committee.