Save the American Community Survey - ACS
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Jun 18th, 2012Someone from Chicago, IL signed.
Jun 18th, 2012Someone from New York, NY writes:
What is going on? Is our Congress afraid of making sound decisions based on research? Or, do they just want to make decisions based on sentiment? Let us get real and stop the nonsense. This is an insult to us and our founding father Thomas Jefferson.Jun 17th, 2012Someone from Santa Cruz, CA signed.
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Jun 12th, 2012Someone from Brooklyn, NY signed.
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Jun 12th, 2012Someone from Lagrange, GA signed.
Jun 12th, 2012Someone from Columbus, GA writes:
There is so much of the economy based on ACS results, working without it would be chaos and require a complete new data infrastructure.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 12th, 2012Someone from New York, NY writes:
I think that Data Collection, Analyses & Secure Storage support citizens' public interest in evaluating tax-funded programs.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 12th, 2012Someone from Lagrange, GA signed.
Jun 12th, 2012Someone from Lagrange, GA writes:
This data is critical to planning and development in communities such as ours. Please reconsider funding the American Community Survey.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 12th, 2012Someone from Lagrange, GA writes:
As Executive Director of Troup County Strategic Planning, we are dependent on the American Community Survey for most of our data to determine our community's progress on strategic goals.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 12th, 2012Someone from Brooklyn, NY writes:
ACS data is essential information for grantwriters, policy makers, and people who are simply invested in stregthening their communities. Don't cut funding!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 12th, 2012Someone from Winchester, VA signed.
Jun 11th, 2012Someone from Tucson, AZ signed.
Jun 11th, 2012Someone from New York, NY signed.
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Jun 11th, 2012Someone from Lehi, UT writes:
The ACS is a critical source of data for decision-makers. While some funding may need to be reduced, the ACS needs to be continued.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 11th, 2012Someone from Salt Lake City, UT writes:
We must have data in order to make informed decisions. Without it, leaders and officials shoot in the dark or worse. We must keep the public informed.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 10th, 2012Someone from Los Angeles, CA signed.
Jun 9th, 2012Someone from Toledo, OH writes:
The statistics in this survey are used by many agencies in grant proposals. While these statistics are estimates, they greatly show the need for various social services based on income and other measures that cannot be found elsewhere.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 8th, 2012Someone from Brooklyn, NY signed.
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Jun 8th, 2012Someone from Pullman, WA signed.
Jun 8th, 2012Someone from New York, NY writes:
The ACS is a wonderful resource for researchers and policy makers and essential. Please see that it continues to be funded.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 8th, 2012Someone from Silver Spring, MD writes:
These data are necessary! For both equity purposes and research.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 8th, 2012Someone from Philadelphia, PA signed.
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Jun 8th, 2012Someone from Yonkers, NY signed.
Jun 8th, 2012Someone from Astoria, NY writes:
ACS is an invaluable information resource in an era where high quality demographic and related information is more and more depended on for policy and decision-making purposesREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 8th, 2012Someone from Brownsville, PA writes:
These questions provide invaluable information so that the government can actually make informed decisions about the distribution of funds. Why does the House want to mess with something that actually works?REPORT COMMENTS
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