Let's think about this. Did some quick math - $14B/ $300M residents = $46.66 (repeating, ofcourse) per person for the census. We pay that much to have every person counted.
Even more math: $14B/$117 (number of taxpayers in U.S.)= $119, which is the average price every taxpayer pays for the census. I could understand if this was to get us to Mars, introduce renewable energy, or even buy tanks, but to count people?!?
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Let's think about this. Did some quick math - $14B/ $300M residents = $46.66 (repeating, ofcourse) per person for the census. We pay that much to have every person counted.
Even more math: $14B/$117 (number of taxpayers in U.S.)= $119, which is the average price every taxpayer pays for the census. I could understand if this was to get us to Mars, introduce renewable energy, or even buy tanks, but to count people?!?
This makes the Big Dig look like a minor mistake.