Obama urges US to fill out census forms
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 01:27
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — The 2010 population count is just a month away, and President Barack Obama is asking U.S. residents to fill out their census forms.
In a 30-second video released Thursday, Obama says the government needs people to participate in the census so officials can determine important matters that are based on population numbers. That includes how to allocate seats in the House by state and how to spend billions in federal money on schools and roads. Also, business use the information to help figure out where to put new stores and factories.
"Take about 10 minutes to answer 10 questions, remembering to include everyone in your household, because we can't move forward until you mail it back," Obama says.
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