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Obama Addresses Flint Water Poisoning Crisis

HeadlineJan 21, 2016

On Wednesday, President Obama visited Michigan, where he issued his first public statements about the Flint water crisis. The water contamination began after a state-appointed unelected emergency manager switched the city’s drinking water to the corrosive Flint River in a bid to save money. Speaking Wednesday, Obama said he would be beside himself if he were a Flint parent.

President Barack Obama: “I am very proud of what I’ve done as president, but the only job that’s more important to me is the job of father. And I know that if I was a parent up there, I would be beside myself that my kids’ health could be at risk.”

Obama met with newly elected Flint Mayor Karen Weaver in Washington on Tuesday.

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