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Outrage after US Congress votes to slash $125m in funding to replace toxic lead pipes (www.theguardian.com)
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Move will hit Michigan, Illinois, New York and other states with highest levels of lead drinking water pipes the hardest

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[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Why anyone would support lead poison?

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

They think it will hurt minorities more than them

[–] hector@lemmy.today 0 points 1 month ago

You know why.