What Is the U.S. Census? | Politics on Point

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What Is the U.S. Census? | Politics on Point

In this Politics on Point, we talk about the U.S. census and why the big count is so important. Nick walks us through why we have a census, how everyone is accounted for, and what the numbers are used for.
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