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Tom Carper: “Our focus should not be so much on how much we want to fine people for their failure or refusal to actually participate…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2013
Our focus should not be so much on how much we want to fine people for their failure or refusal to actually participate, but try to better explain why the American Community Survey is important, why it is of value to our country, and why we need for folks to spend some time to comply with that or respond to it.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of explaining the value of the American Community Survey over imposing fines.

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