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USA is now so poor that to $$$ cut cost $$$, it made citizens drinks POISON TAINTED WATER.



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Sanders calls for Michigan governor to resign over Flint water crisis
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Updated 2144 GMT (0544 HKT) January 16, 2016 | Video Source: CNN

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Sanders said there were "no excuses" for the prolonged water issues in Flint
"The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint's water. He did nothing. As a result, hundreds of children were poisoned," Sanders said

Charleston, South Carolina (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday called for Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to resign over Flint's drinking water crisis.

Sanders said there were "no excuses" for the prolonged water issues in Flint, which started two years ago when the state choose to switch the city's water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River in an effort to save money.

"The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint's water. He did nothing. As a result, hundreds of children were poisoned," Sanders said in a statement. "Thousands may have been exposed to potential brain damage from lead. Gov. Snyder should resign."

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said Friday he will investigate the water crisis to determine whether any Michigan laws have been violated.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the state, arguing that the state Department of Environmental Quality was negligent for not treating the Flint River water with an anti-corrosive agent. The water was then corroding pipes, which filed iron and lead into the water.

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"Because of the conduct by Gov. Snyder's administration and his refusal to take responsibility, families will suffer from lead poisoning for the rest of their lives," Sanders said. "Children in Flint will be plagued with brain damage and other health problems. The people of Flint deserve more than an apology."

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she was outraged by the water crisis and the handling of the crisis by Snyder, a Republican. But she has yet to call on him to resign.

As president, Clinton said in an interview with MSNBC on Thursday, "I would be doing everything I could, and I would be expecting everybody in a position of authority to do the same."

Sanders' statement on Saturday came hours before President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint and ordered federal aid to help with the state and local response, including offering grants for temporary housing and home repairs.

CNN's Daniella Diaz contributed to this report.




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President Obama Approves Emergency Aid to Flint, Mich.

The federal emergency declaration will cover much of the cost for clean water to the largely poor and black city. Meanwhile, calls grow louder for the governor’s resignation.
By: Nigel Roberts
Posted: Jan. 17 2016 6:09 AM

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The Flint Water Plant tower is shown Jan. 13, 2016, in Flint, Mich.

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The White House declared a federal emergency in Flint, Mich., Saturday to alleviate the city’s lead contaminated water crisis, the Detroit Free Press reports.

President Barack Obama’s response releases up to $5 million and authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate relief efforts. This action will cover 75 percent of the costs for providing clean water, filters and other items to residents.

The president rejected Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s appeal for a disaster declaration, which would have allocated more federal funds and resources. Under federal law, only catastrophes caused by natural disasters are eligible for a disaster declaration, compared to the lower-level federal emergency declaration.

Unlike a disaster caused by a hurricane, Flint’s water emergency is man-made. In 2014, officials switched the city’s water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River to save money. The more polluted river water, treated at the Flint water treatment plant, turned out to be corrosive to the city’s pipes and caused toxic levels of lead to seep into drinking water.

Snyder released a statement Saturday expressing appreciation to the president for the federal aid “and supporting Flint during this critical situation.”
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Meanwhile, the governor is under pressure to resign over what has become a scandal. Critics say that state officials knew for months that the water supply was unsafe before Snyder declared a state of emergency and sought help from Washington.

Many residents of Flint, a predominantly African-American city, complained about their water’s odor, taste and color shortly after the water supply switch.

But officials ignored those complaints, according to the Free Press. They also downplayed medical reports of elevated lead levels in children.

Read more at the Detroit Free Press.

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