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<br />TALKING POINTS <br />BECAUSE YOU COUNT <br />Introduction-Census 2000 <br />_ Census 2000 allows all of us to demonstrate pride in our community, in our culture and in our <br />contributions to this society. <br />_ It provides us with an exciting opportunity to get involved in an important community and <br />national event. <br />Full Participation <br />_ The census should be a 100 percent accounting of everybody who lives in the United States, <br />including Puerto Rico and the island areas. <br />_ Participation has fallen nationally for the past three census counts. <br />_ So far in Census 2000 only _ percent of the people in our [use one of the following words: <br />reservation/community/area/state] have mailed back their census forms. <br />_ It's very important that we cooperate with the census takers who are currently visiting our <br />neighborhoods in [state/city/locality/reservation] to count those who did not mail back their <br />census forms. <br />Cornerstone of Our Nation's Knowledge <br />_ Participating in the census is an important civic responsibility... and it is critical to the well <br />being of our community and to each of us individually. <br />_ Census numbers help determine how communities throughout the United States get their fair <br />share of more than $185 billion in federal funds annually. <br />_ The numbers help determine how many seats in the U.S. House of Representatives go to each <br />state. <br />~ States and localities use the count to define local voting districts. <br />_ Census numbers also help various groups within our society receive adequate attention from <br />federal, state and local government programs. <br />How America Knows What America Needs <br />_ We can make a difference in the census results for our community. <br />_ We can do that by welcoming the census takers who are visiting households that did not <br />return their forms. <br />_ This effort is supported by a national campaign initiated by the U.S. Census Bureau called <br />How America Knows What America Needs. <br />_ The campaign assists elected leaders from across the country and more than 50,000 <br />