American Time Use Survey Threatened

As part of his Fiscal Year 2009 budget submission, President Bush has proposed eliminating the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) to help cover the rising costs of the Current Population Survey.

If you visit www.SAVEATUS.org, you will see a letter posted by Daniel Hamermesh, Alan Krueger and others - that individual researchers may sign in support of maintaining the ATUS.

According to the website: "In the view of many social scientists, (the ATUS) is the most important new data initiative begun by the U.S. government in at least 35 years". If you are interested in this issue, I encourage you to view the letter and sign.