Tag Archives: Census

House Republicans Are Tired of Your “Data”

Posted on May 12, 2012 at 5:10 pm by JM Ashby

What better way to manufacture excuses for eliminating social programs than to defund the government agency that tracks local poverty, education, and demographics? Republicans in the House inexplicably voted this week to defund the American Community Survey (ACS), the nation’s … Continue reading →

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We’re Number One!

Posted on December 15, 2011 at 1:50 pm by JM Ashby

According to Census data released this week, 1 in 2 Americans is now either living in poverty or close to living in poverty. A record number of Americans, nearly 50 percent, are either in poverty or considered low-income, according to … Continue reading →

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Unprepared

Posted on November 19, 2011 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Joe Heller In other news, according to 2010 census data, one in five American children now live in poverty. The child poverty rate rose by one million between 2009 and 2010. Meanwhile, Paul Ryan’s plan to address inequality … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry Multiple-Choice

Posted on September 14, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – RJ Matson In other news, the U.S. Census Bureau released their annual report on poverty yesterday, revealing that poverty is at its highest level in the census’ 52 year history. The only solution is obviously more trickle-down economics.

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Another Reason to Vote in November

Posted on September 8, 2010 at 12:12 pm by Bob Cesca

Via Lawrence Lewis, there’s the gerrymandering situation: Republicans are within reach of gaining control of eight or more chambers in statehouses around the country this fall, according to interviews with Republicans, Democrats and independent political analysts. That would give Republicans … Continue reading →

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Wingnut Rage

Posted on June 20, 2010 at 8:32 am by Bob Cesca

Via DougJ at Balloon Juice, the wingnuts are declaring war on the evildoers the census. Among the more troubling were incidents that arose from residents’ seething resentment that anyone from the government would seek their personal information. Some people pointedly … Continue reading →

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No Race Here

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 9:28 am by Bob Cesca

Limbaugh yesterday: David Paterson will become the massa…who gets to appoint whoever gets to take Massa’s place. So, for the first time in his life, Paterson’s gonna be a massa. Interesting, interesting. And Glenn Beck stoked white racial animosity by … Continue reading →

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It Was Only A Matter of Time

Posted on September 23, 2009 at 6:37 pm by Bob Cesca

I hope the Republicans (I’m looking at you, Michele Bachmann) are proud of their demagoguery of the U.S. Census. Horrible: WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating the hanging death of a U.S. Census worker near a Kentucky cemetery, and a … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on June 26, 2009 at 4:43 pm by Bob Cesca

“Do they really need to know, like you said, the date and time that we leave mental stability?” —Michele Bachmann to Glenn Beck on the Census By the way, it’s important to note that Bachmann is very, very confused: …Bachmann … Continue reading →

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Fava Beans And A Nice Chianti

Posted on June 25, 2009 at 6:17 pm by Bob Cesca

Let’s say you’re walking down the street and someone with crazy eyes stops you and begins to rant about how shifty urban types working for the U.S. Census would be forcing you to give them your phone number and other … Continue reading →

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