My subcommittee will be thoroughly investigating this issue and demanding answers from Census officials on allegations that the Census Bureau is changing the wording of survey questions used to determine our nation's annual report on health insurance coverage.
Blake Farenthold
Related Census data influences decisions made from Main Street to Wall Street, in Congress and with the Fede... BLAKE FARENTHOLD We believe the American Community Survey is the future, not only for the census bureau, but also for... LOUIS KINCANNON They should have a laptop computer with a white sticker with the U.S. Census Bureau sticker on it, a... MAGDALIS LOPEZ North Carolina believes a challenge should be brought before the Census (Bureau). WALTER DELLINGER We are playing a very important role in the design of the 2010 Census. As a census test site, we are... HAROLD FRAZIER I'm appalled and outraged by the intrusiveness of this questionnaire, ... It is ridiculous for the C... TOM COBURN The Census Bureau can ask citizens very invasive questions, and if they don't respond, the gover... JEFF DUNCAN The U.S. Census Bureau acknowledged this fact when it reported that those with a bachelor's degr... ELIJAH CUMMINGS If anything, the numbers out of the Census Bureau underestimate the problem of poverty in America, ALAN CURTIS While the Census Bureau already has a legal obligation to keep people's information confidential... JEFF DUNCAN The long view of the Census bureau allows some changes that are taken for granted to be studied in m... BILL DEDMAN One thing that we learned that we published on our blog post is that uniformly, men lie about their ... SAM YAGAN We cannot manipulate or make changes to the records unless we are contacted by the Census Bureau. DAVE DRUKER I took a job with the U.S. Census Bureau. In The Locked Room, the third volume of the New York Trilo... PAUL AUSTER The Census Bureau was more inclined to define people the way they defined themselves rather than imp... ERNESTO SAGAS This demand made a voluntary settlement impossible because after three years of negotiations on this... PATRICK CONNOLLY The issue of redistricting using the 2000 Census doesn't seem likely to me to be successful. The pol... MICHAEL ARIENS So far, 82 persons have been arrested and detained. Their offences include arson, grievous assault o... HAZ IWENDI We paid for the Census Bureau to give us an accurate count. We don't believe that's an accurate coun... JAMES STOVER On paper, this district was designed (after the 2000 census) to be competitive, but elections aren't... RICK LARSEN It's the census bureau, so we figured they would respond to statistical information. We've gotten a ... JAMES STOVER The issues of redistricting using the 2000 Census doesn't seem likely to me to be successful. The po... MICHAEL ARIENS The lack of health care coverage has remained very important to me during my time in Congress and as... PAUL GILLMOR But the major mistake is to take the census report as a one-year phenomenon. This is the fourth stra... ALAN CURTIS The Democratic Party believes that health insurance is a social responsibility of the nation. I beli... RAUL LABRADOR It appears that you (Bracken County) may be involved in the American Community Survey, which is part... MAGDALIS LOPEZ The census should not be political. BLAKE FARENTHOLD Certainly, last year we did an episode about the census and sampling versus a direct statistic. You ... AARON SORKIN The lack of health insurance coverage will keep many people from retiring before they reach age 65. ALAN GARBER High-quality health care is not available to millions of Americans who don't have health insuran... BOB BECKEL The U.S. Census Bureau shows that March ranks only fourth for the average number of births per month... ANGELA THOMPSON We have been expecting businesses to provide health insurance coverage, but is this fair? Or, should... BERNIE SANDERS It's perfectly reasonable for someone to be hesitant to share their personal information with th... JEFF DUNCAN As the GAO report recognizes, the long-term health of our forests relies on additional fuel reductio... GREG WALDEN If we look at American history, between 1942 and 1947, the data that was collected by the Census Bur... MICHELE BACHMANN Because of our belief that the facts will ultimately support a position of coverage for Ethel Adams,... JEFF BEYER These census results show that the economic structure is actually better and healthier than our prev... LI DESHUI After careful consideration, we have decided that for our next fiscal year, we'll issue guidance on ... AUSTIN LIGON The allegations were serious and the issue is a serious one. The inspector general concluded that it... LAWRENCE DI RITA It's our No. 1 issue. The cost of health insurance keeps on going up double digits every year. FRANK KNAPP It's impossible for most black Americans to construct full family trees. Official census records... JESMYN WARD The Census provides highs that are too low and lows that are too high. In effect, the Census income ... WAYNE VILLEMEZ Every machine should look just about identical in the Census Bureau. We wanted to make things easy s... CRAIG NEWELL Our system of relying on employers for health insurance is fraying badly, and we're paying for some ... ZACH SCHILLER I worked with President Obama on the Affordable Care Act and getting health coverage to all American... ALLYSON SCHWARTZ We're trying to take a leadership role in solving the nation's health-care crisis. We want e... STEVEN BURD The census numbers tell us what we've known for years -- that soaring health care inflation is makin... BILL VAUGHAN We are investigating the matter and will cooperate with local Jordanian officials on the attacks. DANA PERINO While Democrats fussed with the details of health care reforms, conservatives spent months telling t... THOMAS FRANK Children?s health is a statewide issue. Our elected officials need to put the interests of children ... BETH GRIFFIN Asia is changing, and China is changing. The 'Post' will have great opportunities. With its ... JACK MA Our system of private health insurance that fails to provide coverage to so many of our citizens als... JOHN CONYERS China's currency policy is not directly linked to the census result. China will not change the curre... LI DESHUI From routine hospital visits and prescription drugs, to emergencies and hospice care, Medicare cover... ANN MCLANE KUSTER We recognize what everybody else does, that this is a huge, growing, influential part of our audienc... JOHN BURGESS The high price of health care in this country is a serious issue that demands serious attention. Put... MARY LANDRIEU I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES Skyrocketing insurance premiums are debilitating our Nation's health care delivery system and li... JIM RYUN A lot is going to depend on their level of insurance coverage and the impact of what it will take to... BRIAN GORDON We are working with the census to resolve these conflicts. JENNIFER ALBERS Pearl Harbor caused our Nation to wholeheartedly commit to winning World War II, changing the course... JOE BACA We know from Census Bureau surveys that something beyond a hundred thousand uses of guns for self-de... JAMES Q. WILSON The governor promised full disclosure, but this report raises more questions than it answers, SARAH ELLIOTT I don't think the government is out to get me or help someone else get me but it wouldn't su... ANDY ROONEY As a physician and a U.S. senator, I have warned since the very beginning about many troubling aspec... JOHN BARRASSO The survey certainly shows that the emphasis (by voters) is on quality, not quantity. That, of cours... DONNA KLEIN The stabilization in the overall coverage rate can be explained by an increase in government coverag... CHARLES NELSON The stabilization in the overall coverage rate can be explained by an increase in government coverag... CHARLES NELSON Census figures be damned: If you choose to be alone, you're destined to spend a certain amount o... CAROLINE KNAPP The problem with the health care system is that health insurance is unaffordable or unavailable. It'... ANTHONY WRIGHT But the survey shows they must continue to work on this issue. DAVID GALLOP I can kind of put any piece of red meat out on the table -- census, proportional response, slavery r... AARON SORKIN Americans are fed up with these mandatory census surveys, and they're asking us to stop the hara... JEFF DUNCAN This survey represents the oral health of more than 256 million Americans. While the findings are en... BRUCE PIHLSTROM The October issue of Ebony is usually focuses on women's health, but this one will be dedicated to M... JEFF BURNS At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas. JULIE BISHOP Rehashing the past wouldn't change anything. Time to move forward. ZENA WYNN We are not in a rush to get divorced because of this health coverage issue. CRAIG ALLEN The U.S. government has been preoccupied with health care 'reform,' but this refers to impro... ERIC TOPOL I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right; but it is my constant anxiety and prayer th... ABRAHAM LINCOLN Today, Church policy in Ireland is to report allegations of abuse to the civil authorities. It recog... SEAN BRADY [The census] makes the difference look very stark, when in reality it should be much closer together... KIRK JOHNSON In the past, the company had always been the only party that went looking for insurance coverage, an... DAVE ALTMAN The Insurance Department will continue to investigate with the Attorney General's office allegations... HOWARD MILLS You could save up to $300 on the annual cost of auto insurance. CAROLYN GORMAN The government has become a mechanism for distributing largess, and your census form is your ticket. TOM G. PALMER We are very confident that this package will meet with the approval of the members, ... It answers m... ROGER TOUSSAINT Temporary is all you're going to get with any kind of health care, except the health care I'... PHIL ROBERTSON We didn't think taxes ought to go up. They ought to go down. We didn't think the census ough... PETE DU PONT If Obamacare is allowed to stand - and Congress is allowed to make the purchase of government-endors... JOHN CORNYN We'd like to literally compare some notes if we can with the census. HANK PLUSTER To me, this is just a survey of people who don't want to pay for health care and want someone else t... DEVON HERRICK With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity... THOMAS R. INSEL That is a damning comment. That they couldn't even get senior officials who work at that health regi... CAROLE JAMES To me, freedom of speech and debate are necessary inputs in solving any of our nation's problems... MARVIN AMMORI It will be tough without Colin and Blake, but this is a team sport and we will need a good team effo... DONNIE DARR It's not a census. We're doing our best to find out who's there and to find out why they're there. A... DAVID MILLER Sustainability is the key to our survival on this planet and will also determine success on all leve... SHARI ARISON This is a tragic reminder that it may not be enough to review the documents. You may need to follow ... TOM GALLAGHER Using that one slip of paper, and knowing my great grandmother's and great grandfather's names, I wa... EULANE MELLON
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