Political Quotes

“Withholding or conditioning funds for the Census Bureau places the 2000 census at risk. An inaccurate census affects everyone. More than $100 billion annually in Federal aid is allocated using census data. And when it comes to the census, the fact is if you are not counted, you do not count. You do not count when it comes to Federal dollars for road repair and mass transit. You do not count when it comes to helping public schools or for using Federal funds to fight juvenile crime. Everyone has a stake in making sure that the 2000 census is counted in a way that is fair and accurate. Just as we do when we determine unemployment statistics and the gross domestic product, just as we do when we determine labor statistics and statistics regarding our economy, we need to use the most modern statistics and methods possible. Let us put politics aside and let the professionals at the Census Bureau do their job. The Mollohan amendment helps us do this.”