From: http://republicanleader.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=11...
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Leader Boehner Questions White House Takeover of U.S. Census Bureau
Nonpartisan Census Should Remain Independent of Politics, Republican Leader Says
Washington, Feb 6 - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement regarding reports that control of the U.S. Census Bureau will be stripped from the Department of Commerce and placed with the White House staff:
“I am disturbed by reports that control of the traditionally nonpartisan Census Bureau is being stripped from the Commerce Department and placed with the White House staff. This action appears to be motivated by politics, rather than the interests of our country, and the burden will be on the new administration to prove otherwise during Senator Gregg’s confirmation hearings. The United States Census should remain independent of politics; it should not be directed by political operatives working out of the White House.”
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Whoah. Can you imagine the social policy implications if the census was partisan? I mean "The Census"! THE source of decision making information for business, government, education, political boundaries, tax rates, etc. Oh boy. More change we can believe in... and I believe I'll have to take up drinking!
