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Tom Carper: “I suggested to the fellow who--I think it was either the Acting Director of the Bureau of the Census or about to become…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2010
I suggested to the fellow who--I think it was either the Acting Director of the Bureau of the Census or about to become the Director... maybe we should consider like offering a reward to people who participate in the census.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper proposed incentivizing census participation to improve engagement.

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