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After taking office in 2011, Governor Rick Snyder decreed tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy and cuts pensions and “other efficiencies” to pay for them.
One of these efficiencies was to force residents to drink out of the Flint river instead of Lake Huron. Ever since, Flint’s tap water has been loaded with lead.
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Humberto da Silva was born and lives in Toronto. An early desire to conquer the English language resulted in literary pretensions and numerous short story publications. The inclusion of “Compassion... More by Humberto DaSilva
