U.S. Senator Roger Wicker:
"The 2010 census will have a direct impact on the amount of federal funds our state receives."
Clinton Mayor Rosemary Aultman:
"So many programs that are available to us are based on the recorded population numbers. For example, many grants and special revenues are appropriated based on population counts. Over a period of 10 years, which is the time between census, having a short count can add up to significant monies that are lost."
Dr. Ron Howard, Mississippi College:
"The census is as old as any kind of government. Historically, it is what governments have used to determine taxation. [In the United States] there is so much emphasis on the census because we are a representative democracy. Congressional representation is apportioned according to the census. If we lose population, we lose clout in Congress."
Read more in today's Clinton News.
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