So, people do have to pay their water bills in Detroit after all?
The judge overseeing Detroit's bankruptcy won't stop the city from shutting off water if people can't pay their bill. pic.twitter.com/wpOYzbvN3d
— Tell Us Detroit (@TellUsDetroit) September 29, 2014
And the Left responds exactly how you’d expect them to:
https://twitter.com/TPEconomy/status/516603868046966785
@TPEconomy This is one of the most despicable actions ever.People do have a human right to water. @WhiteHouse – please help.
— Jessica Josephson (@jjj5819) September 29, 2014
@TPEconomy now here's a judge that has no soul!!
— Annette for Justice (@annette4justice) September 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/iPadMTG/status/516629171351867392
America 2014. MT @thinkprogress Judge says poor have no right to clean water, allows Detroit shutoffs to continue http://t.co/MH9BXzJdUK
— "It's chaos. Be kind." — Michelle McNamara (@beth4158) September 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/sasha2000/status/516604261149708288
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/516628661827796992
But maybe this move is what Detroit needs to move forward?
If #Detroit can’t even make customers pay their bills, how can it move forward? http://t.co/fEqV1Ic20M
— City Journal (@CityJournal) September 29, 2014
Is #Detroit blooming from bankruptcy? A first-person essay: http://t.co/HsXGlOvPO9
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) September 29, 2014
The Left made a huge issue of the shut-off notices in the past:
Actor Mark Ruffalo protests Detroit water shut-offs; Helpful citizens offer collective idea http://t.co/dXOf6qSLhA
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 18, 2014
And we expect we’ll be hearing more about it again over the next few days and into the midterm elections.
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