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Rubén Hinojosa: how anyone can support a bill that will result in delaying, in obstructing and politicizing the next census is beyond…

On the recordApril 14, 1999
how anyone can support a bill that will result in delaying, in obstructing and politicizing the next census is beyond me, and that is exactly what H.R. 472 would do. This bill is a wolf in sheep's clothing. While its benign language may make it seem like local government will have more of a say in the census outcome, the reality is that the bill imposes requirements designed to undermine the census accuracy and opens the door to political meddling. I intend to support the Maloney amendment. Why? Because the Maloney amendment allows local government to be involved in the census, to review and participate honestly in the development of the census from the onset, not after the fact. Vote for the Maloney amendment. Vote to let the experts do their job and do it right.
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Rubén Hinojosa
Texas

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Opposing H.R. 472 and advocating for the Maloney amendment during a House floor debate.

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