The lives of thousands of children in the city of Flint, Michigan are being endangered and the blame falls squarely on Republican Governor Rick Snyder.
Governor Snyder was just following the classic Republican mantra of “all budget cuts are good cuts” when he broke Flint away from Detroit's water system in 2014 to save an estimated $15 million a year. He pursued this plan while ignoring reports that showed Flint’s water would likely be contaminated with lead and unsafe for drinking. But, like any “good” Republican, the governor decided that the risk of poisoning an entire city was a small price to pay in order to save some money. Now, the health and well-being of all the city's residents are in severe jeopardy.
That's why the Agenda Project Action Fund has just released the third installment of our “Republican Cuts…” campaign, Republican Cuts Poison. This online ad comes in the wake of a state of public health emergency being declared in Flint over the city’s ongoing water crisis. The ad is being distributed in partnership with our friends at Progress Michigan.
Governor Snyder's actions are a perfect portrayal of Republican priorities: they let diseases spread, they permit trains to crash, and now they are telling parents to watch their children suffer. All of this in the name of the almighty dollar. It is a disgusting, yet totally expected move from this, quite literally, toxic political party.
WATCH: AGENDA PROJECT’S REPUBLICAN CUTS POISON
Please watch and share with your family and friends. We CANNOT let Governor Snyder get away with poisoning an entire city to save a few bucks.
Erik Altieri is the President of the Agenda Project and Agenda Project Action Fund.
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