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(1/2) Insightful remarks from @RepDanKildee, native of Flint, MI, at #TrustBelt18: Citing his hometown’s much-maligned water crisis, he sees that we blame blighted cities for their woes when, in fact, larger forces are at play. We then impose greater austerity, forcing them to...pic.twitter.com/ZkPPStUZ8A
(2/2) divest from important public services and infrastructure. In Flint, the water crisis was a result of a series of austerity decisions that local leaders made because, when Flint was struggling, those on the outside looked the other way. I lied, one more tweet...#TrustBelt18
.@RepDanKildee says “you’re seeing this in many older cities.” Leaders are forced to treat problems as though they are balance sheet issues. “The social cost of leaving these places behind is so much greater than the price.” He wants to see bold new investments in infrastructure.
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