Mar 15, 2010 3:40pm
Census Monday: 10 Questions, $400B at Stake
EmailOur apartment was among the 120 million households to start receiving the 10-question Census form by mail today — as seen atop the mailstack above, with the warning in all caps "YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW."Click HERE for Matt Jaffe's interesting by-the-numbers take on ABCNews.com, which explains in clear detail the purpose of this once-a-decade headcount (including redrawn Congressional districts), its potential benefits, and the expected total cost of $14.7 billion, which includes a $2.5 million Super Bowl ad.So go ahead — be counted.
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I will answer questions 1, 2, and 3. The rest are outside of the scope of what is reasonable or required of the census.
The Constitution requires ENUMERATION period.
Posted by: Tom | March 15, 2010, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
The census is important to determine how the $400 billion of borrowed money will be trickled down into democratic districts.
Our grand-kids will be left with the bill. What will they do with it, just raise the debt ceiling and let their grand-kids have it?
This nation has some $105 trillion in unfunded liabilities but out net worth is only $51.5 trillion.
Who is doing the math?
Posted by: Ed Taylor | March 16, 2010, 12:28 am 12:28 am
The census’ ethnicity questions and residence ownership questions are critical to those who are mapping for gerrymandering purposes.
The only thing those legitimately mapping congressional representation require is ENUMERATION.
Posted by: Tom | March 16, 2010, 8:31 am 8:31 am