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Post by hop2 on Jun 26, 2019 21:37:45 GMT
If I had my way Bernie and Biden would hold hands and skip off into the sunset with each other. Can they take Trump & McConnell with them?
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Post by femalebusiness on Jun 26, 2019 21:39:57 GMT
If I had my way Bernie and Biden would hold hands and skip off into the sunset with each other. Can they take Trump & McConnell with them? Good lord if, that happened I know I'd be dreaming. One can hope though. Miracles do happen.
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Post by lizacreates on Jun 26, 2019 22:00:34 GMT
Is the story about the death by drowning of the man and his baby in the Rio Grande as they sought to cross the border, high profile in the US? The photo is tragic - it's not visible instantly in the report if you click the link but is shown further down if you scroll. BBCI saw this last night as several news sites were reporting it yesterday. It’s gut-wrenching. You know, I very, very rarely cry. Even when I’m extremely hurt, I don’t cry. But when I saw this photo last night, I just couldn’t help myself. I’m not sure if it was because of the grief that’s been accumulating these past two years or this sole picture that vividly depicts the desperation of human beings. Once I began, I could barely stop. I’ve been to many countries where the poverty and strife are much, much worse than what we in the western world are exposed to. It is out of sheer helplessness and despair that families like this poor father’s take on these kinds of risks to come here illegally. Unfortunately, until some experience that level of grinding poverty, hellacious violence and immense despair, they will never truly understand why these families do what they do. Some of them even laughed and cheered when someone in one of Trump's rallies said they should be shot (and predictably, Trump laughed it off). It takes no effort to blame parents who put themselves and their children through these risks, but doing so only diminishes our humanity. I contend that it is equally effortless to put one’s self in their position and extend some empathy and understanding, and ask If I were experiencing what they’re going through, what would I do, how far would I go, what risks would I take, to save my family? The fact that this was in the news after reports of the squalor migrant children are experiencing in our camps was another deserved blow to America. How can we, having been favored by fortune, not be able to provide proper care to these children? They’re OUR children, and I say OUR because though they’re not related to us by blood, they are in OUR CUSTODY. We have a custodial and humanitarian obligation to provide them with appropriate care. Period. There isn’t one single justification for doing otherwise because there is no moral ambiguity in this issue. If we can pay for all of the president’s golf outings and all the other perks for him and his family, and if some of our money goes toward enriching his companies, then we can certainly afford to provide decent care for these children. Our Congress, after much arguing, has finally approved a $4.6B emergency aid package. I’m not even going to bother delving into who’s right and who’s wrong – the House or the Senate – and whose stipulations are fair and whose are not. At this point, I’m just relieved that something is being done to alleviate these shameful, inexcusable conditions. In future, anyone who deems it necessary to mock the outrage some of us engage in, should stop for a moment and look at that picture of a drowned parent and his baby, the pictures of the traumatized children who were separated from their parents, and the pictures of the squalid and miserable conditions of the migrant children in our custody. You don’t even have to read anything to understand.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2019 23:54:19 GMT
Brian Stelter...
”Trump claims "I've had so many people come to me" and say "sir, I can't join you on Twitter." If you're having trouble following Trump's account, lemme know.
trump ...
”Ever since the passage of the Super Predator Crime Bill, pushed hard by @joebiden, together with Bill and Crooked Hillary Clinton, which inflicted great pain on many, but especially the African American Community, Democrats have tried and failed to pass Criminal Justice Reform...
“They came to me asking for help, and I got Criminal Justice Reform passed, with help from both Republicans and Democrats. Many said that nobody but President Trump could have done this. All previous administrations failed. Please ask why THEY failed to the candidates!”
Does this make sense? “Please ask why THEY failed to the candidates”
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 0:00:02 GMT
trump...
”For tonight’s #DemDebate, be sure to follow @teamtrump, @trumpwarroom, @parscale, @kayleighmcenany, @timmurtaugh, and @marc_Lotter for RAPID RESPONSE, FACT CHECKING, and the TRUTH! #MAGA #KAG Sorry, I’m on Air Force One, off to save the Free World!”
Well darn, it looks he won’t be tweeting during the debate because he is off to save the free world.
Now some may joke about “saving the free world, but this fool probably thinks he is.
It might be interesting to get the GOP’s version of fact checking.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 0:19:17 GMT
Washington Examiner .....
”.@tedcruz: Of the senior executives at Google, do you know a single one that voted for Donald Trump?
*Terse exchange
Google: I don't know.
Cruz: In 2016, Google employees gave @hillaryclinton $1.315 Mil. Any idea what they gave Trump?
Google: No.
Cruz: Zero. not a penny.”
Granted this taken out of context but what possible difference does this make in any Senate Hearing?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 0:34:06 GMT
Kyle Griffin...
”Targeting federal spending at properties owned by Trump, the House passed legislation that would bar the White House and other federal entities from doing business with Trump-affiliated establishments.”
And trump says the Democrats in Congress aren’t doing anything. 😀
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 0:37:55 GMT
Shannon Watts...
”BREAKING: Chris Cox, the heir apparent to @nra CEO Wayne LaPierre and chief architect of the gun lobby's insidious state strategy to loosen gun laws, has resigned after nearly 20 years with the organization.”
Wow..
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 1:11:56 GMT
Connie Schultz...
”There was a time, not so long ago, when we had a president who wept over the deaths of innocent children.
Now we've got this.”
Aaron Rupar ...
”Trump comments on photo of dead child & father along banks of Rio Grande: "That's like I've been saying -- if they fixed the laws you wouldn't have that."
He then pivots to talk about how "children are actually being brought into slavedom," which he blames on Democrats.”
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 1:21:38 GMT
Paul Waldman...
”So far this whole "Blurt out an answer to this question in 10 seconds - go!" thing is ridiculous. If you knew nothing about these people it would be almost impossible to get anything out of this.”
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Post by artgirl1 on Jun 27, 2019 1:31:26 GMT
Reading his twitter or listening to his answers to questions are a game of Whack A Mole.
I never know which hole (thought) is going to pop out
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Jun 27, 2019 2:05:33 GMT
Reading his twitter or listening to his answers to questions are a game of Whack A Mole. I never know which hole (thought) is going to pop out In all cases, check the a-hole.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 2:29:54 GMT
Andrea Mitchell..
”Dems don't have great answers for @maddow q: if you become President and Mitch McConnell is still Majority Leader how do you get bills on the floor or judges confirmed? #DemDebate”
Good question and the reason why all these great plans and high taxes on the rich aren’t going anywhere with just electing a Democratic President, you got to keep the House and get Senate with a big enough majority to neutralize McConnell..
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 3:41:50 GMT
Bradley Whitford.
”We need to win the United States Senate. Any Democratic who has a shot to win a seat needs to focus on that. Our children don’t have the luxury to indulge their career fantasies.”
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Post by femalebusiness on Jun 27, 2019 4:17:36 GMT
The only way to stop all of the nonsense is for Democrats to control the house and the senate. Period.
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Post by gar on Jun 27, 2019 7:02:40 GMT
Sorry, I’m on Air Force One, off to save the Free World!” God help us!!
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Post by gar on Jun 27, 2019 7:06:46 GMT
An Indian first-time MP has given a speech listing the warning signs of Fascism, citing a poster she'd seen in the US Holocaust Memorial museum...the irony of which is not lost on many people I'm sure. BBC
Then, in a rebuke to the governing party, she listed these seven "danger signs of early fascism":
"There is a powerful and continuing nationalism that is searing into our national fabric," she said. "It is superficial, it is xenophobic and it is narrow. It's the lust to divide and not the desire to unite."
She pointed to a "resounding disdain for human rights", which she said had led to a 10-fold increase in the number of hate crimes between 2014 and 2019.
Ms Moitra criticised the government for its "unimaginable subjugation and control of mass media". She said India's TV channels spend "the majority of airtime broadcasting propaganda for the ruling party".
She attacked the government for what she said was an "obsession with national security". An "atmosphere of fear" pervaded the country, with new enemies being created every day.
"The government and religion are now intertwined. Do I even need to speak about this? Need I remind you that we have redefined what it means to be a citizen?" she demanded, saying laws had been amended to target Muslims.
She said "a complete disdain for intellectuals and the arts" and "the repression of all dissent" was the most dangerous sign of all - and it was "pushing India back to the Dark Ages".
The last sign, Ms Moitra said, was the "erosion of independence in our electoral system".
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 8:27:53 GMT
I heard about it, but that's because I listen to progressive talk radio... not sure whether it made 'regular' news or not. Honestly, though, DT is doing SO MANY heinous things, it's tough to keep up with it all. As to why it happened in the first place?? Because the TRUMP administration is not ALLOWING people to apply for LEGAL asylum. That is what leads them to get desperate and try things like this, or try to cross illegally at other points along the border- because they aren't ALLOWED to enter and apply for asylum at legit border crossings. Honestly, at this point, I wish the UN would come in and start investigating, because these border conditions- the deaths, the conditions in the for-profit centers, etc.- are universally-recognized HUMAN RIGHTS violations, aren't they?!? I never in my wildest dreams thought I would EVER say I wish the UN would investigate human-rights violations in MY OWN country, but at this point, I think that's what should be done. Yes, it's all over the national news. Cover of NYT and Washington Post on CNN etc. I also thought of the UN and looked up the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the US is a signatory, but we did not ratify it, so we are not legally bound by international law. You can read it here: www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/crc.aspxThe Convention on the Rights of a Child covers all children whether they are refugees or not. It's the 1951 convention of the rights of Refugees and Asylum seekers that Trump isn't adhering to link and his policies of blackmailing and bullying is forcing Mexico to break the convention too by insisting that they stay on the Mexico side of the border. As I understand it, he isn't adhering to your own Domestic Policy either according to some reports. He makes me bloody sick, what kind of a human being would say such a thing and blame the opposition for HIS policies.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 8:57:06 GMT
ABC....
”Asked whether he plans to bring up 2020 election meddling with Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin, Pres. Trump says he'll have a "very good conversation with him," adding: "What I say to him is none of your business." abcn.ws/2N9ZXDt”
Actually it is the business of the American People what a president tells a leader of a foreign country. Especially if that country isn’t a friend of this country.
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Post by gar on Jun 27, 2019 9:08:19 GMT
ABC.... ”Asked whether he plans to bring up 2020 election meddling with Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin, Pres. Trump says he'll have a "very good conversation with him," adding: "What I say to him is none of your business." abcn.ws/2N9ZXDt” Actually it is the business of the American People what a president tells a leader of a foreign country. Especially if that country isn’t a friend of this country. He just does not understand the role of president does he 😔
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 10:46:02 GMT
ABC.... ”Asked whether he plans to bring up 2020 election meddling with Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin, Pres. Trump says he'll have a "very good conversation with him," adding: "What I say to him is none of your business." abcn.ws/2N9ZXDt” Actually it is the business of the American People what a president tells a leader of a foreign country. Especially if that country isn’t a friend of this country. He just does not understand the role of president does he 😔 He most certainly doesn't. I'm waiting for his reaction, if any. to what happened this morning:- link
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Post by carly1030 on Jun 27, 2019 12:14:08 GMT
Is the story about the death by drowning of the man and his baby in the Rio Grande as they sought to cross the border, high profile in the US? The photo is tragic - it's not visible instantly in the report if you click the link but is shown further down if you scroll. BBCI saw this last night as several news sites were reporting it yesterday. It’s gut-wrenching. You know, I very, very rarely cry. Even when I’m extremely hurt, I don’t cry. But when I saw this photo last night, I just couldn’t help myself. I’m not sure if it was because of the grief that’s been accumulating these past two years or this sole picture that vividly depicts the desperation of human beings. Once I began, I could barely stop. I’ve been to many countries where the poverty and strife are much, much worse than what we in the western world are exposed to. It is out of sheer helplessness and despair that families like this poor father’s take on these kinds of risks to come here illegally. Unfortunately, until some experience that level of grinding poverty, hellacious violence and immense despair, they will never truly understand why these families do what they do. Some of them even laughed and cheered when someone in one of Trump's rallies said they should be shot (and predictably, Trump laughed it off). It takes no effort to blame parents who put themselves and their children through these risks, but doing so only diminishes our humanity. I contend that it is equally effortless to put one’s self in their position and extend some empathy and understanding, and ask If I were experiencing what they’re going through, what would I do, how far would I go, what risks would I take, to save my family? The fact that this was in the news after reports of the squalor migrant children are experiencing in our camps was another deserved blow to America. How can we, having been favored by fortune, not be able to provide proper care to these children? They’re OUR children, and I say OUR because though they’re not related to us by blood, they are in OUR CUSTODY. We have a custodial and humanitarian obligation to provide them with appropriate care. Period. There isn’t one single justification for doing otherwise because there is no moral ambiguity in this issue. If we can pay for all of the president’s golf outings and all the other perks for him and his family, and if some of our money goes toward enriching his companies, then we can certainly afford to provide decent care for these children. Our Congress, after much arguing, has finally approved a $4.6B emergency aid package. I’m not even going to bother delving into who’s right and who’s wrong – the House or the Senate – and whose stipulations are fair and whose are not. At this point, I’m just relieved that something is being done to alleviate these shameful, inexcusable conditions. In future, anyone who deems it necessary to mock the outrage some of us engage in, should stop for a moment and look at that picture of a drowned parent and his baby, the pictures of the traumatized children who were separated from their parents, and the pictures of the squalid and miserable conditions of the migrant children in our custody. You don’t even have to read anything to understand. Did you cry then?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 12:47:33 GMT
I saw this last night as several news sites were reporting it yesterday. It’s gut-wrenching. You know, I very, very rarely cry. Even when I’m extremely hurt, I don’t cry. But when I saw this photo last night, I just couldn’t help myself. I’m not sure if it was because of the grief that’s been accumulating these past two years or this sole picture that vividly depicts the desperation of human beings. Once I began, I could barely stop. I’ve been to many countries where the poverty and strife are much, much worse than what we in the western world are exposed to. It is out of sheer helplessness and despair that families like this poor father’s take on these kinds of risks to come here illegally. Unfortunately, until some experience that level of grinding poverty, hellacious violence and immense despair, they will never truly understand why these families do what they do. Some of them even laughed and cheered when someone in one of Trump's rallies said they should be shot (and predictably, Trump laughed it off). It takes no effort to blame parents who put themselves and their children through these risks, but doing so only diminishes our humanity. I contend that it is equally effortless to put one’s self in their position and extend some empathy and understanding, and ask If I were experiencing what they’re going through, what would I do, how far would I go, what risks would I take, to save my family? The fact that this was in the news after reports of the squalor migrant children are experiencing in our camps was another deserved blow to America. How can we, having been favored by fortune, not be able to provide proper care to these children? They’re OUR children, and I say OUR because though they’re not related to us by blood, they are in OUR CUSTODY. We have a custodial and humanitarian obligation to provide them with appropriate care. Period. There isn’t one single justification for doing otherwise because there is no moral ambiguity in this issue. If we can pay for all of the president’s golf outings and all the other perks for him and his family, and if some of our money goes toward enriching his companies, then we can certainly afford to provide decent care for these children. Our Congress, after much arguing, has finally approved a $4.6B emergency aid package. I’m not even going to bother delving into who’s right and who’s wrong – the House or the Senate – and whose stipulations are fair and whose are not. At this point, I’m just relieved that something is being done to alleviate these shameful, inexcusable conditions. In future, anyone who deems it necessary to mock the outrage some of us engage in, should stop for a moment and look at that picture of a drowned parent and his baby, the pictures of the traumatized children who were separated from their parents, and the pictures of the squalid and miserable conditions of the migrant children in our custody. You don’t even have to read anything to understand. Did you cry then? What is your point? Requesting parents to not send UNACCOMPANIED children because of the safety issue of doing so isn't the same as SEPARATING children from their parents at the border and incarcerating those children in inhumane conditions or refusing those parents to have the opportunity to apply for asylum. If you can't see or understand the difference then you are as bad as Trump and his administration.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jun 27, 2019 14:24:54 GMT
SCOTUS decision........... Partisian gerrymandering is OK.... it may be unjust but we cannot solve it. Congress and/or states must address it. Roberts wrote decision, Kagan wrote decent.
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Post by lizacreates on Jun 27, 2019 14:45:51 GMT
SCOTUS decision........... Partisian gerrymandering is OK.... it may be unjust but we cannot solve it. Congress and/or states must address it. Roberts wrote decision, Kagan wrote decent. I told you in a PM that Roberts will not save us, didn’t I? Anyone who thought he could be an effective swing vote would just be wishing for the impossible. Kagan’s dissent in part says: "For the first time ever, this Court refuses to remedy a constitutional violation because it thinks the task beyond judicial capabilities. Of all times to abandon the Court's duty to declare the law, this was not the one. The practices challenged in these cases imperil our system of government. In giving such gerrymanders a pass from judicial review, the majority goes tragically wrong...Part of the Court's role in that system is to defend its foundations. None is more important than free and fair elections. With respect but deep sadness, I dissent." Her criticism of the Court's decision distilled into one word: Cowardice.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jun 27, 2019 14:48:19 GMT
SCOTUS Census citizen question cannot go forward at this time sending back to lower court, Furman DCNY......... Need more info from Commerce Ross on reasons.. Disturbing evidence......... in question............. Roberts wrote the decision
CNN Tobin thinks it might be approved long term...........
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Post by thundergal on Jun 27, 2019 16:54:15 GMT
SCOTUS decision........... Partisian gerrymandering is OK.... it may be unjust but we cannot solve it. Congress and/or states must address it. Roberts wrote decision, Kagan wrote decent. I told you in a PM that Roberts will not save us, didn’t I? Anyone who thought he could be an effective swing vote would just be wishing for the impossible. Kagan’s dissent in part says: "For the first time ever, this Court refuses to remedy a constitutional violation because it thinks the task beyond judicial capabilities. Of all times to abandon the Court's duty to declare the law, this was not the one. The practices challenged in these cases imperil our system of government. In giving such gerrymanders a pass from judicial review, the majority goes tragically wrong...Part of the Court's role in that system is to defend its foundations. None is more important than free and fair elections. With respect but deep sadness, I dissent." Her criticism of the Court's decision distilled into one word: Cowardice. I'm sick about this...
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Post by lizacreates on Jun 27, 2019 17:29:13 GMT
I told you in a PM that Roberts will not save us, didn’t I? Anyone who thought he could be an effective swing vote would just be wishing for the impossible. Kagan’s dissent in part says: "For the first time ever, this Court refuses to remedy a constitutional violation because it thinks the task beyond judicial capabilities. Of all times to abandon the Court's duty to declare the law, this was not the one. The practices challenged in these cases imperil our system of government. In giving such gerrymanders a pass from judicial review, the majority goes tragically wrong...Part of the Court's role in that system is to defend its foundations. None is more important than free and fair elections. With respect but deep sadness, I dissent." Her criticism of the Court's decision distilled into one word: Cowardice. I'm sick about this... So am I, but we move forward. This puts pressure on us, the voters, when it comes to future elections for governors and state legislatures. The solution, no matter how banal it sounds, has never changed: Never sit out an election. Always vote.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 19:17:39 GMT
trump...
”Seems totally ridiculous that our government, and indeed Country, cannot ask a basic question of Citizenship in a very expensive, detailed and important Census, in this case for 2020. I have asked the lawyers if they can delay the Census, no matter how long, until the.....”
“United States Supreme Court is given additional information from which it can make a final and decisive decision on this very critical matter. Can anyone really believe that as a great Country, we are not able the ask whether or not someone is a Citizen. Only in America!”
As long as he is president then the answer is yes.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 22:30:26 GMT
The question is what does the vile being(s) in the WH expect to use this statistical data for? Personal info gathered by the Census Bureau is some of the best protected info in government. Census data is shared as statistics only. I think knowing statistics re citizens/non-citizens might be useful (is budgets). Of course I acknowledge that vile man’s intentions are never for the common good. U.S. Census Bureau Statement on Data Sharing Agreements MARCH 07, 2019 RELEASE NUMBER CB19-RTQ.01 March 7, 2019 — The U.S. Census Bureau routinely enters into agreements to receive administrative records from many agencies, including our pending agreement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, to assist us in our mission to provide quality statistics to the American public. We are also in discussion with other agencies, including the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Immigration Statistics to acquire Arrival and Departure Information System (ADIS) data to fulfill our mission. By law, the Census Bureau does not return any records to the Department of Homeland fSecurity or any of its components, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. When the Census Bureau receives the records, they are stripped of any personal identifiable information and are used for statistical purposes only and are strictly protected under Title 13. Although, the Census Bureau has not received these data in the past, we have routine data sharing agreements with many federal and state agencies, such as the Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Responses to all Census Bureau surveys are safe, secure and protected by law. Under Title 13, all census responses can only be used to produce statistics. Our goal is a complete and accurate 2020 Census. Unlike previous censuses, the Census Bureau designed the 2020 Census to use existing data to streamline operations and save taxpayer money. ### Contact Public Information Office 301-763-3030 pio@census.gov www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/data-sharing-agreements.html
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