ACORN Watch: Keep Them Out Of The Census
August 19, 2009
The Institute for Policy Innovation produced this 60 second clip that is being aired on satellite radio.
From the email that accompanied it:
Should ACORN Help the Census Bureau Count Americans?
The Institute for Policy Innovation’s Dr. Merrill Matthews says not if accuracy is the goal.
The federal government is partnering with outside organizations to provide some manpower so the Census Bureau can do its 10-year count of Americans.
Much depends on an accurate count, so it’s extremely important the government use upright organizations with unblemished records.
So why’s it turning to the community-organizing group known as ACORN? The organization has already taken millions in taxpayer dollars, with more coming.
According to various news reports, ACORN:
- Is under investigation in at least 14 states;
- Admitted to more than 400,000 fraudulent vote registrations in 2008; and
- Is facing IRS tax liens for nearly $1 million.
These days the Census isn’t just about numbers, but money and power. We should never let ACORN handle Census numbers … when it really counts.