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Gary Peters: “Why did that not happen months ago? As you know, every month that goes by with tainted water and children, in…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
Why did that not happen months ago? As you know, every month that goes by with tainted water and children, in particular, who are consuming water with lead that creates irreparable damage to their brains, why was this not treated as a crisis immediately?
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Expressing frustration over the lack of immediate action regarding Flint's water crisis.

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