From the Institute for Policy Innovation
The Institute for Policy Innovations Dr. Merrill Matthews says not if accuracy is the goal.
The federal government is partnering with outside organizations to provide some manpower so the Census Bureau can do its 10-year count of Americans.
Much depends on an accurate count so its extremely important the government use upright organizations with unblemished records.
So whys it turning to the community-organizing group known as ACORN? The organization has already taken millions in taxpayer dollars with more coming.
According to various news reports ACORN:
- Is under investigation in at least 14 states;
- Admitted to more than 400000 fraudulent vote registrations in 2008; and
- Is facing IRS tax liens for nearly $1 million.
These days the Census isnt just about numbers but money and power. We should never let ACORN handle Census numbers … when it really counts.
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