U.S. Census Bureau ponders becoming the tooth fairy

Something is profoundly wrong with concept of prizes for doing the expected

Perfect attendance gets you a car. Fill out the 2010 census form, win an iPod.

“Daniel is a great guy and he deserves this for all the hard work he put in,” opined a classmate of the 17- year-old car winner.

In 2006, Arizona voters were smart enough to turn down theĀ idea of a $1 million lottery to entice voters to participate in elections—the harebrained idea of Dr. Mark Osterloh, a one-time gubernatorial candidate.

One Response to “U.S. Census Bureau ponders becoming the tooth fairy”

  1. Gary Says:

    Prizes or no action. That’s become the American way.

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