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John Mica: “The district head gets a vacation bonus. The kids get lead poison. And you are still in office.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2016
The district head gets a vacation bonus. The kids get lead poison. And you are still in office.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Mica expressed outrage over the lack of accountability for officials amid the Flint water crisis.

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