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CARTOON: “Putrid Piranhas”

March 19, 2016

From Clay Jones on his political cartoon “Putrid Piranhas,” Rick Snyder’s million-dollar tax-funded defense, and Jason Chaffetz’s misguided attacks on the EPA

Internal emails show that Michigan governor Rick Snyder was aware there was lead in the water in the city of Flint that was poisoning the citizens, yet he ignored it for over a year. The governor moved Flint away from Detroit water to save money. Now he’s spent over a million dollars of the state’s taxpayer’s money in his legal defense.

During the last Republican debate, the candidates hailed Snyder as if he was a hero rushing to Flint’s defense. In reality, it’s more like he’s rushing to save his ass. There are numerous calls for him to resign, be recalled, or even impeached. Others want to see him in prison.

Can we blame the Environmental Protection Agency? Yes. They responded slowly, but they didn’t create this crisis and then ignore it for a year. Yet at yesterday’s hearing at the House Oversight Committee, Republican member Jason Chaffetz went after the EPA as if they created the crisis, threw in piranhas, and peed in the river for good measure.

I can think of quite a few politicians who deserves a good swim with piranhas.

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