Sun Devil 92
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President Obama didn't just drink the water in Flint. Obama ripped the heart of the failed small government ideology of the Republican Party.
Obama said, āIt doesnāt matter how hard you work, how responsible you are, how you raise your kids. You canāt set up a whole water system for a city. Thatās not something you do by yourself. You do it with other people. You canāt hire your own fire department or your own police force, or your own army. Theyāre things we have to do together. Basic things that we all benefit from.ā
President Obama attacked the heart of small government ideology, āVolunteers donāt build water systems and keep lead from leaching into our drinking glasses. We canāt rely on faith groups to reinforce bridges and repave runways at the airport. We canāt ask second graders, even ones as patriotic as Isiah Britt, who raised all that money, to raise enough money to keep our kids healthy. You hear a lot about government overreach. Oh, Obama, heās for big government. Listen, itās not government overreach to say our governmentās responsible for making sure that you can wash your hands in your own sink, or shower in your own home, or cook for your family. These are the most basic services. Thereās no more basic element sustaining human life than water. Itās not too much to expect for all Americans that their water is going to be safe.ā
Can't argue with any of that.
As long as he isn't talking federal government.
Your claim he attacked the heart of small government ideology isn't supported by his statement.