FLINT RESIDENTS TOLD TO PAY BILLS FOR POISON WATER Or They May Have Their Children Taken AwayYou seriously can t make this up. This Democrat run city is officially out of control. We reported before that the EPA knew about this crisis long before they told anyone, yet the media and the Left continues to try to pin the blame squarely on Michigan s Republican Governor. This latest threat is just another  black eye  for the officials handling the Flint, MI water crisis As the water crisis in Flint deepens, it is becoming apparent that the effects of the lead-infested water are not just a health hazard, but the situation has the potential of ruining many more lives outside of the poison issue. There is no denying that the water in Flint is undrinkable and that it is contaminated with lead and other substances, and it is clear that the government of Flint is responsible for the problem.However, the city s government continues to charge people for the poison water and then threatening to foreclose their home or take their children if they refuse to pay. Michigan law states that parents are neglectful if they do not have running water in their home, and if they chose not to pay for water they can t drink anyway, then they could be guilty of child endangerment.Activists in Flint say that some residents have already received similar threats from the government if they refuse to pay their bills.Flint residents have recently filed two class action lawsuits calling for all water bills since April of 2014 to be considered null and void because of the fact that the water was poisonous. We are seeking for the court to declare that all the bills that have been issued for usage of water invalid because the water has not been fit for its intended purpose,  said Trachelle Young, one of the attorneys bringing the lawsuit, in court. Essentially, the residents have been getting billed for water that they cannot use. Because of that, we do not feel that is a fair way to treat the residents,  Young added.Recent estimates have indicated that it could take up to 15 years and over $60 million to fix the problem, and the residents will be essentially forced to live there until the problem is solved. Despite the fact that the issue is obviously the government s responsibility, they have made it illegal for people to sell their homes because of the fact that they are known to carry contaminated water. Meanwhile, residents are still left to purchase bottled water on their own, in addition to paying their water bill.Although this problem is finally getting national media attention in Flint, they aren t the only city with contaminated water supplies. In fact, a recent report published by The Guardian showed that public water supplies across the country were experiencing similar issues.This crisis highlights the many dangers of allowing the government to maintain a monopoly on the water supply and calls attention to the fact that decentralized solutions to water distribution should be a goal that we start working towards.Via: DC Clotheslinepolitics
flint residents told to pay bills for poison water or they may have their children taken awayyou seriously make this democrat run city officially control we reported epa knew crisis long told anyone yet media left continues try pin blame squarely michigan republican governor this latest threat another black eye officials handling flint mi water crisis as water crisis flint deepens becoming apparent effects water health hazard situation potential ruining many lives outside poison issue there denying water flint undrinkable contaminated lead substances clear government flint responsible city government continues charge people poison water threatening foreclosure home take children refuse pay michigan law states parents neglectful running water home chose pay water drink anyway could guilty child flint say residents already received similar threats government refuse pay residents recently filed two class action lawsuits calling water bills since april considered null void fact water poisonous we seeking court declare bills issued usage water invalid water fit intended purpose said trachelle young one attorneys bringing lawsuit court essentially residents getting billed water use because feel fair way treat residents young estimates indicated could take years million fix problem residents essentially forced live problem solved despite fact issue obviously government responsibility made illegal people sell homes fact known carry contaminated water meanwhile residents still left purchase bottled water addition paying water problem finally getting national media attention flint city contaminated water supplies in fact recent report published the guardian showed public water supplies across country experiencing similar crisis highlights many dangers allowing government maintain monopoly water supply calls attention fact decentralized solutions water distribution goal start working dc clotheslinepolitics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: FLINT RESIDENTS TOLD TO PAY BILLS FOR POISON WATER Or They May Have Their Children Taken AwayYou seriously can t make this up. This Democrat run city is officially out of control. We reported before that the EPA knew about this crisis long before they told anyone, yet the media and the Left continues to try to pin the blame squarely on Michigan s Republican Governor. This latest threat is just another  black eye  for the officials handling the Flint, MI water crisis As the water crisis in Flint deepens, it is becoming apparent that the effects of the lead-infested water are not just a health hazard, but the situation has the potential of ruining many more lives outside of the poison issue. There is no denying that the water in Flint is undrinkable and that it is contaminated with lead and other substances, and it is clear that the government of Flint is responsible for the problem.However, the city s government continues to charge people for the poison water and then threatening to foreclose their home or take their children if they refuse to pay. Michigan law states that parents are neglectful if they do not have running water in their home, and if they chose not to pay for water they can t drink anyway, then they could be guilty of child endangerment.Activists in Flint say that some residents have already received similar threats from the government if they refuse to pay their bills.Flint residents have recently filed two class action lawsuits calling for all water bills since April of 2014 to be considered null and void because of the fact that the water was poisonous. We are seeking for the court to declare that all the bills that have been issued for usage of water invalid because the water has not been fit for its intended purpose,  said Trachelle Young, one of the attorneys bringing the lawsuit, in court. Essentially, the residents have been getting billed for water that they cannot use. Because of that, we do not feel that is a fair way to treat the residents,  Young added.Recent estimates have indicated that it could take up to 15 years and over $60 million to fix the problem, and the residents will be essentially forced to live there until the problem is solved. Despite the fact that the issue is obviously the government s responsibility, they have made it illegal for people to sell their homes because of the fact that they are known to carry contaminated water. Meanwhile, residents are still left to purchase bottled water on their own, in addition to paying their water bill.Although this problem is finally getting national media attention in Flint, they aren t the only city with contaminated water supplies. In fact, a recent report published by The Guardian showed that public water supplies across the country were experiencing similar issues.This crisis highlights the many dangers of allowing the government to maintain a monopoly on the water supply and calls attention to the fact that decentralized solutions to water distribution should be a goal that we start working towards.Via: DC Clotheslinepolitics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: flint residents told to pay bills for poison water or they may have their children taken awayyou seriously make this democrat run city officially control we reported epa knew crisis long told anyone yet media left continues try pin blame squarely michigan republican governor this latest threat another black eye officials handling flint mi water crisis as water crisis flint deepens becoming apparent effects water health hazard situation potential ruining many lives outside poison issue there denying water flint undrinkable contaminated lead substances clear government flint responsible city government continues charge people poison water threatening foreclosure home take children refuse pay michigan law states parents neglectful running water home chose pay water drink anyway could guilty child flint say residents already received similar threats government refuse pay residents recently filed two class action lawsuits calling water bills since april considered null void fact water poisonous we seeking court declare bills issued usage water invalid water fit intended purpose said trachelle young one attorneys bringing lawsuit court essentially residents getting billed water use because feel fair way treat residents young estimates indicated could take years million fix problem residents essentially forced live problem solved despite fact issue obviously government responsibility made illegal people sell homes fact known carry contaminated water meanwhile residents still left purchase bottled water addition paying water problem finally getting national media attention flint city contaminated water supplies in fact recent report published the guardian showed public water supplies across country experiencing similar crisis highlights many dangers allowing government maintain monopoly water supply calls attention fact decentralized solutions water distribution goal start working dc clotheslinepolitics