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To: Bill who wrote (571974)6/16/2010 3:24:14 PM
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we spent 4.5biilion in the 2000 census, obama spent 15 billion in the 2010 census

2010 Computer Glitches Increased Census Budget

In 2010, the government projected to spend around $15 billion on the U.S. Census. Spending $15 billion to track approximately 309,237,000 U.S. citizens works out to roughly $49 per person to send out reminder cards and notifications, to show catchy commercials to remind citizens to fill it out and to hire employees to count the responses.

To make matters worse, The Washington Post has reported that computer glitches have driven up the census beyond its forecasted $15 billion price. The report states "those delays contributed to $1.6 million in clerical overtime costs in the first quarter, and the cost will probably rise in the next two months as census takers complete their work." The glitch is expected to throw the U.S. population count off.
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