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5Nov/090

Senate Democrats block census question on citizenship.

In a 60-39 vote Senate Democrats blocked a measure that would require census takers to ask people whether or not they were US citizens.  Opponents claimed the additional question would dramatically increase costs, since a separate survey already gathers that data.  Hmmmmm, maybe I'm wrong, but mightn't it be less expensive overall to add the question to the census and dispense with a completely separate survey; at least for next year?

Just sayin'

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