Citizens petition Congress to base decisions on government data
By
@USAFacts
Summary
This article is a public letter addressed to the U.S. Congress, urging lawmakers to use government data when making policy decisions and allocating taxpayer dollars. It argues that since government data comes from and is funded by the American people, it should be the foundation for governance. The piece is published by USAFacts, a nonpartisan organization that provides data about the state of the union.
Source
bskyCitizens petition Congress to base decisions on government datausafacts.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledGovernment data is about the American people, provided by the American people, and paid for with their tax dollars.
We expect you to use it when making decisions on behalf of millions of Americans and deciding how to allocate trillions of taxpayer dollars.
Those decisions should be grounded in data. Put another way, they should be grounded in facts.
You might also wanna read
Poll Shows Americans Overwhelmingly Support Stronger Privacy Protections Against Warrantless Surveillance
New polling data from Demand Progress Education Fund and FreedomWorks reveals overwhelming public support for strengthening privacy protecti
US Government Publishes GDP Data on Public Blockchains in Crypto Initiative
The US government has begun distributing GDP data on public blockchains as part of the Trump administration's continued support for the cryp
bloomberg.com·10mo ago
French Government Criticized for Exposing Citizens' Data to US Tech Giants
France's increasing dependence on US tech companies is causing concerns about digital sovereignty and exposing public data to foreign jurisd
brusselssignal.eu·11mo ago
U.S. economic data integrity threatened by budget cuts, political interference, and low survey response rates
The U.S. statistical data system, comprising 13 major agencies, is facing significant threats from political interference, shrinking budgets
mitsloan.mit.edu·3mo ago
Federal judge upholds Presidential Records Act as digital preservation challenges mount
A federal judge ordered White House staff to comply with the Presidential Records Act after the Justice Department argued the law exceeds Co
spklr.io·2d ago
Treasury Secretary Prepares Banks for Mandatory Citizenship Data Collection
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preparing U.S. banks to collect citizenship data from customers, stating that if banking regulators mand
cnbc.com·2mo ago
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.