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...example, the state of Indiana argued that if the census count were adjusted in a more accurate fashion, such as according to Rubin's methods, it would have received an additional seat in the House of Representatives and Florida would have lost a space...
Rubin emphasizes that the Census Bureau does not share any of its population information with other federal departments, such as welfare agencies...
Indiana sued the Census Bureau because of this problem seven years ago, though the case was decided in favor of the Bureau...
Congressmen are arguing that statistical adjustments be made to reform current census counting problems for another reason. They say that without fair adjustment for incorrect population data, state congressional districts are inaccurately drawn, leading to misrepresentation in Congress...
Efforts to readjust the 1990 census have caused much political debate in the past few months...