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showblue22

(1,026 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2020, 11:51 PM Mar 2020

Sanders voted against Flint water crisis funding in 2016 [View all]

During a critical junction in the Flint water crisis four years ago, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a top Democratic presidential contender, voted against a measure that provided funding to help state and city officials to address the matter.

In December 2016, Sanders voted against a continuing resolution that would have provided up to $170 million funding for Flint. It would have provided funding for the lead-contaminated drinking water system. The resolution included $100 million in capitalization grants to the Environment Protection Agency’s (EPA) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund that the city could use to replace its water pipes.

https://www.michiganadvance.com/2020/03/06/new-sanders-voted-against-flint-water-crisis-funding-in-2016/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders voted against Flint water crisis funding in 2016 [View all] showblue22 Mar 2020 OP

The bill must have had a poison pill or Bernie wouldn't have been a no. Meadowoak Mar 2020 #1

you gotta be kidding AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #2

I was expecting that. Cha Mar 2020 #9

Well the article does say cstanleytech Mar 2020 #19

I think the poison was lead. nt fleabiscuit Mar 2020 #3

If it did, you'd point it out. RandySF Mar 2020 #4

If it did, it needs to be pointed out. Meadowoak Mar 2020 #5

So what's the poison pill? RandySF Mar 2020 #7

Some info is in the linked article thesquanderer Mar 2020 #31

Yeah, that's it. Every good bill he votes against has a "poison pill" that is unacceptable to him Politicub Mar 2020 #34

Poison Pill RazBerryBeret Mar 2020 #6

Tell that to the people in Flint. showblue22 Mar 2020 #11

The people of Flint then went on and voted for Sanders in 2016, they must have Meadowoak Mar 2020 #14

This no vote was months after the 2016 primary nt alp227 Mar 2020 #27

Would you be saying that if the bill had included a cut to social security? I mean there are cstanleytech Mar 2020 #20

That's How They Get Horrible Crap Passed Shoving It In Must Vote Yes Bills DanieRains Mar 2020 #23

Barbara Boxer on the Bill in question: RazBerryBeret Mar 2020 #32

Thanks Meadowoak Mar 2020 #13

WtHeck? Cha Mar 2020 #8

It was a process vote. Sanders was in favor of rescuing Flint Bucky Mar 2020 #24

BS does have a history of voting against bills on principle. fleabiscuit Mar 2020 #10

It was a giant bill Warren, Booker, and Schumer voted against Eric J in MN Mar 2020 #12

sanders, Cruz, Franken, & flake. that's what I call bipartisanship jg10003 Mar 2020 #28

Crickets from the Bernie haters. redqueen Mar 2020 #29

But ... RazBerryBeret Mar 2020 #30

Joe voted for the Iraq war, if you're fallout87 Mar 2020 #15

And Bernie voted to invade Afghanistan, wich has nothing to do with Flint either LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #18

Everyone voted to invade Afghanistan Bucky Mar 2020 #25

Keeping count? How about two votes for military action in Iraq? ehrnst Mar 2020 #33

Inaccuracy in that article. Sanders didn't visit Flint in January, 2016. betsuni Mar 2020 #16

Remember it well. Hill went there first. ucrdem Mar 2020 #17

Yup. "Secretary Clinton has been in touch with the mayor personally and the two staffs betsuni Mar 2020 #21

President Obama even went there and drank the water. Meadowoak Mar 2020 #22

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