I think most people in this country, if you said, how would you like to be Director of the Census as opposed to being a movie star or a Senator or whatever, people would probably have other--Dr. Coburn? [Laughter.]
Carper reflects on public perception of the Census Director role compared to other professions.
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I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.
We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.
We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.
Public engagement can build trust, it can increase public buy-in, can help resolve issues, can help prevent litigation, and ultimately it can save time and money.
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