the truth of the matter, of course, is not covered by Ms. Maddow.<p>See:
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.detroitnews.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;opinion&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;26&#x2F;opinion-flint-water-disaster&#x2F;74657458&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.detroitnews.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;opinion&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;26&#x2F;opinion-...</a><p>It was a 7-1 vote, motivated by the huge increase in Detroit&#x27;s fees, which would have cost over $19 million more in the first 8 years alone.  (That was the 2013 estimate; DWC fees have increased faster than that, even.)<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mlive.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;flint&#x2F;index.ssf&#x2F;2013&#x2F;03&#x2F;flint_city_council_approves_re.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mlive.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;flint&#x2F;index.ssf&#x2F;2013&#x2F;03&#x2F;flint_city...</a><p>The problem in detail:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;cityofflint.com&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;CoF-Water-System-QA.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;cityofflint.com&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;CoF-Water-System-Q...</a>