# Stupid Republican idea of the day

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 26, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897 "2009-03-26T18:48:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5409 "2012-05-12T20:25:12Z")

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Republicans would like to have \*less \*data on which to make decisions. [They’re sponsoring a new bill to reduce the census](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/house-votes-cut-census-survey_n_1504748.html). No need for pesky facts! They just get in the way.

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