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On the recordOctober 6, 2009
I think it is probably in several million in number. But the undercount occurs among, if you will, the least of these and the people that are usually the lowest income and minorities, folks that are renters and in some cases, children.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Discussing the disparity in census counting affecting low-income and minority populations.

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