With The Flint Water Crisis Going On - Republicans Try This...

[lame54]

http://crooksandliars.com/2016/01/obama-rips-those-responsible-flint-water

This speech followed President Obama's Tuesday veto of Congress' attempt to repeal expanded regulations under the Clean Water Act. That unusual resolution was spearheaded by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Koch).

"Too many of our waters have been left vulnerable," Obama said in a veto message to Congress. "Pollution from upstream sources ends up in the rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and coastal waters near which most Americans live and on which they depend for their drinking water, recreation, and economic development."

Congressional Republicans tried to use a rarely invoked law known as the Congressional Review Act to overturn the regulation. But they're far short of the two-thirds vote necessary in each chamber to overturn the veto. It passed 53 to 44 in the Senate and 253 to 166 in the House.

The sponsor of the resolution, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said she would continue to look for ways to undermine the rule.

You can't make this stuff up. While kids in Flint are being poisoned by tap water, Republicans are looking for ways to undermine the Clean Water Act and regulations.

[yeoman6987]

1. Why did the president turn down giving federal funds

They just mentioned it on MSNBC but didn't give a reason and only said that the governor is going to ask again.

[Kingofalldems]

4. So by implication, it's Obama's fault?

[Wounded Bear]

5. As I understand it...

the Gov asked for disaster relief as if it were a "natural disaster." The Pres was disallowing that characterization, as this was a man-made disaster directly traceable to the Gov's desk.

[yeoman6987]

7. Thank you. Makes sense.

[n2doc]

2. Any yet The President finds the Flint Crisis "Inexplicable"

I wish he would quit covering for them.

[spanone]

3. greed trumps safety...this should be the republican slogan

[cutroot]

6. snyder is sitting on a 500 million dollar surplus that he stole.

He cut taxes on the wealthy and he wants to keep his prize to crow about it. He is trying to get the federal government to pay for his mistakes so that he can keep it. Otherwise the wealthy will have to pay their fair share.