a democracy needs credible, objective, and timely information on the growth of its population, the changing characteristics of its communities, and the health of its businesses to form the basis for solid policy decisions and other critical functions of governance.
Thompson emphasizes the importance of accurate data for democracy and governance.
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It is incredibly important that the census be viewed as a nonpolitical objective enterprise because it is the foundation, one of the cornerstones, of our democracy.
I think New York is far more ready to respond to another attack than they were on September 11th.
So, undercount means that you are underrepresented and you are not receiving your full share of all those benefits.
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