The Census

**Puckstop31** · 02-09-2009, 04:08 PM

Anybody else see a problem with The President moving responsibility for conducting the Census to the White House?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/firs...s-white-house/

YES, it is a Fox News link, so ignore the commentary. But it is also interesting that no other news organization cared to share this with us.

**Laura's Babies** · 02-09-2009, 04:17 PM

You do have to question why it was so high on his priority list and what he plans to do..

**Grace** · 02-09-2009, 05:35 PM

The Washington Post had something about this on Friday - 3 days before Fox.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sle...census_fi.html

**lizbud** · 02-09-2009, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

The Washington Post had something about this on Friday - 3 days before Fox.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sle...census_fi.html

Thanks Grace. I was about to mention that also.

Read much Puck?

**Puckstop31** · 02-10-2009, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by lizbud

Thanks Grace. I was about to mention that also.

Read much Puck?

Well, I don't read the Wshington Post... And SURE you were Liz. Sure you were.

Keep preaching to your little choir Liz. Who you really are is as clear as day. Your little eye roll is quite amusing though. Keep up the good cut and paste work.

**kuhio98** · 02-09-2009, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by Laura's Babies

You do have to question why it was so high on his priority list and what he plans to do..

With all the huge problems we have right now, I'm concerned that this seems to be such a high priority for the administration right now.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 02-09-2009, 07:16 PM

I heard about this last week or so on the news when the discussion was about the pick for Commerce Secretary.

The Commerce Department will be very busy with the stimulus package implementation too, but I am suspecting Obama himself will not be supervising the counting if it reports to the White House.

Census - a dirty job but somebody has to do it!

**Grace** · 02-09-2009, 10:20 PM

Actually, it appears he is just being kind to Mr. Gregg - since the Census is under the jurisdiction of the Commerce Department.

According to the NY Times (2/4/09),

Mr. Gregg was never a friend of the census. As chairman of the Senate committee that oversees the Commerce Department’s budget, he frequently tried to cut the bureau’s financing. In 1999, he opposed emergency funds for the 2000 census requested by President Bill Clinton and the Republican-controlled House.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 02-10-2009, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Grace

Actually, it appears he is just being kind to Mr. Gregg ...

According to the NY Times (2/4/09),

Mr. Gregg was never a friend of the census.
As chairman of the Senate committee that oversees the Commerce Department’s budget,
he frequently tried to cut the bureau’s financing. In 1999, he opposed emergency funds
for the 2000 census requested by President Bill Clinton and the Republican-controlled House.

Being "KIND" to Mr. Gregg ???

Seems a lot more likely that the Prez doesn't TRUST Mr. Gregg to do a good job!
Move the Census into a back room at the White House, and the Prez can check the addition.

Remember: The Census determines many important situations >>>
* How many Congressional Reps a State has
* How Federal Aid is passed out
* Thousands of Federal Programs are based upon Census statistics.

A Fair & Accurate Census count is important to everyone.