The census is a great tool for family historians to learn about their ancestors and where they were at 10 year intervals. So I encourage people to fill out their census – you never know you might have a descendant one day who is looking for you on the census so they will know more about the people that came before them. The census jobs may be life savers for those who apply. That's a lot of short term jobs – and right now short term is better than no term.

I think the CENSUS data gathering is the only law our government really follows.

hi !about that lady who had eight babies. Don't u think this has to do with the economic hardship, maybe she wanted financial assistance. So many of my friends recently had babies to get financial assistance ..so many women do that, it is normal . ..
it is so hard now a days to stick in a job if you are not married or already have kids. it seems this must be one of the qualifications to be put on a Resume to get respect from the employers and employees.

Is disappointing to see a professional diploma, postgraduate, master, and other courses, fighting for a job, often fall short of their knowledge.

With census, we know more details, such as the number of inhabitants, the number of men, women, children and elderly, where and how people live and work, among other things.

According to the definition of the UN, 'a census of population can be defined as all the operations that are to collect, combine and publish demographic data, economic and social for a given moment or in certain periods, to all inhabitants of a country or territory'.

This moment so tense, and with the present so different from the past, it's important that the US know the detailed characteristics of the population. I believe this may help in decision-making of leading the country.

How about we fire all the Senators and House Reps. Let them go look for a middle class job. Good Luck Elected Officials, you don't think that the American people aren't engaged. Well we are and we are watching and listening very carefully.

FYI – I have tested for this job twice, sent my resume and application via fax, and no response from the Census Bureau. It is a shame. Matter of Fact.....I cannot beleive I wasted my time writing this e-mail. I am such an idiot but consider myself Middle Class America. Cheers.

i'm a single mother of 2, one is in college the other going to high school.why can't i see this bill before its past cause i'm sorry the sentor repesenting me is not a single mom and .for what your telling me i'm going to compete with my son's for a job.we need more training programs to up grade our skills and back to school to deal with getting degrees that these kids have now.

the bank payout its terrible they used our money toget these jets, parties and no one on top is going to jail for it. why is that?

The republicans keep saying they want to lower taxes...well if we do not have jobs there will be no taxes to lower...hello? We are tired of hearing about how lowering taxes will stimulate the economy we have heard that for the last eight years and that has not worked. I don't make a lot of money but I don't mind paying taxes for decent roads, bridges and health care for all. I am so tired of hearing lower the taxes let them find some solutions to job losses and health care and our infrastructure....I think the republicans have finally lost the people to what they are all about. they are totally for the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer...after the last eight years we have finally learned that...it is time to give Obama the chance to try to fix the mess Bush left him. People open your eyes!

I'll be loosing my temporary job next week after two months I could use a bail out. Let's see our elected officals work at $13 an hour and support themselves on it with no insurance or housing assistance or perks.

I was alarmed to see money for the 2010 Census on the long list of proposed cuts to the stimulus package...it is my only hope for employment at this time. Is the Census fully funded?

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I know president Obama means well. everyone in congress and in senate is trying. One part of the economic stimulus package is missing. There should be parts added. What about investing billions into creating more industrial jobs, manufacturing, distribution. Too many jobs are over seas. We need to quit shipping jobs out and rebuild them here. There are enough abandoned factories and buildings to start something here. Too much money is being invested into road care. This country needs jobs. Not roads. What good is an education if you cant find a job. All of the jobs that were here are now gone. It may have been cheaper to ship out our jobs and industries, but that was then. The effect has taken place. A long term effect wasnt thought of then. Now this country suffers. Sub- contracting companies are removing state and union workers and paying them cheaper with no benefits, i could go on and on. What about jobs? What about building them? Stimulate the economy might work, but unless there are jobs created. It will only be temporary.

It's sad, because there's a wealth of knowledge in this country, with so many people with bachelors and masters degrees, that could contribute so much to this nation, yet there's no jobs which take full advantage of the knowledge they have. Everything's been outsourced to the lowest bidder.

Some areas like Jacksonville Florida have so many applications that they aren't letting people sign up to take the test anymore. My son called and checked into it and was told to keep checking the web site for a time when they might take more people to test, but really is was unlikely they would take more applications. Could you check into this?
Thanks Jan Fulton MS

How is this creating a job I can depend on long term????

I was an enumerator for the 1990 census and it's really a pretty good job. I was between normal jobs and collecting food stamps at the time. The ad was posted at the food stamp office.

I met some great people doing the census.

We had all better hope they can confernce this on Monday and put it to a successful vote on Tuesday. The time has definitely come to ACT and stop talking relatively speaking of shoes and ships and sealing wax and many things.
It may not be perfect, but it will help. Action now even if imperfect is better than nothing, and for sure it better be different than 8 Years of Republican ideology which failed, and they still push the same ole, same ole, ideology .
If it were not so serious it would be a joke what Republicans are doing at present, even though I think some of thier pressures were reasonable. They have done thier job. Now vote it in overwhelmingly!!
We all need change not old style Republican ideology.
Regards,
Hodgson.

The South Carolina Govenor had an interview on Saturday and said that the people of his state don't want this bailout. Where did he get that from, I haven't heard anything from him other than trying to fire the unemployment board and stop unemployment. I want something to be done so I can support my family. Oh yeah he makes over 150,000 a year so it doesn't matter to him.

If you are not terrified by this you either don't understand or know what is going on,a one party system is in the making,next agenda socialism.

Hey, I just saw somebody who was awaiting moderation. Does that mean people are actually reading my comments before they get deleted? This census is a great thing. But people, please do a good job? I have ancestors whose census takers had illegible handwriting. And they gave the nicknames instead of their real names. They also got the name of the town mixed up with the township. Do they still ask what countries your parents were born in? Wish they could have included more detail. But on the other hand, we don't want to encourage BIg Brother. We've got enough Big Brother already.