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FBaggins

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2. Two good reasons not to do that

Reply to ancianita (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 28, 2021, 06:42 AM

Apr 2021

1 - we did much better than expected

2 - it would take a constitutional amendment to apply a new census to reapportionment/redistricting.

On edit - 1.5 - it makes us look too much like Trump

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There should be a another national census, especially if a new state is added. ancianita Apr 2021 #1

Two good reasons not to do that FBaggins Apr 2021 #2

Why waste the effort in Minnesota? judeling Apr 2021 #3