Clinton calls for Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.

Politico ^ | January 30, 2016 | Gabriel Debenedetti

[Zakeet]

Hillary Clinton's campaign is calling for an additional Democratic debate to be held in Flint, Michigan, the site of an ongoing water contamination crisis that her campaign has focused on in recent weeks.

[Snip]

"The water crisis in Flint is unconscionable. It's been going on for years, as the people of Flint repeatedly asked for help and were ignored by state government. As Hillary has said, this would not have happened in a wealthy community."

[cripplecreek]

Jackson is among those with lead lines in Michigan but the city has been replacing the feeder lines with copper as the opportunity arises.

People are asking why they don’t replace all the lines now but that requires tearing up every yard in the city along with a fair bit of sidewalk.

[opbuzz]

Two socialists are going to argue about who is the better communist.