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Census Controversy

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Census Controversy

Published: Fri, 15 May 2009

Description: FBN's Rich Edson reports on controversy over President Obama's pick of Robert Groves to lead the Census Bureau because of concerns he will use statistical sampling.

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" the start counting Americans for the 2000 -- senses but there's some objection. To demand that President Obama has chosen to do that job Fox Business correspondent Richardson has more."

" It's a fifteen. Dollar project it affects trillions of dollars in spending. And it's almost time to start counting. The feds are preparing for the 30 census and the man the president wants to lead it is up for confirmation in the Senate this morning. City objection of many Republicans doctor Robert -- is the administration's pick. Growth supports a method called sampling and that's where officials combined actual counts with polling estimates to determine population. Supporters say the method accurately counts minorities and poor folks in urban areas that they say are historically undercounted. Those areas almost always vote for Democrats. Grosses indicated he will not use that sampling method when he does count to 30 census. Supreme Court has ruled only in actual count is constitutional. But still Republicans. Have concerns."

" Saying that your not planning on doing something and saying you will not do something are two very different things here in Washington DC. For average Americans it means about the same thing but here in Washington DC. There's oftentimes double speak in certain manipulation words."

" The next decade the 30 census will decide how to divvy up about three trillion dollars in grants. The numbers determine where governments build schools roads and community centers. Lawmakers will use the census to draw legislative districts affecting power in the US House of Representatives. And legislatures in every state. Private companies also use the information to decide where to build shopping malls housing tracts and other developments. That -- guys. -- and in life rich thank you."

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