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On the recordMay 14, 2009
The mayor of Philadelphia indicated the cost, the loss to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania for every person not counted was actually very large.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper highlights the significant financial impact of census undercounting.

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