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Elissa Slotkin: “Flint residents are yet to see anything from a settlement…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Senator Slotkin Speaks on the Senate Floor on Flint Water Crisis

Published | Video Starts at 14:07

They should either take their day in court or settle fairly. But it was never really about money for Flint. People wanted someone to take responsibility. And unfortunately, Flint residents are yet to see anything from a settlement over the last decade. Timeliness for the rest of their payouts are vague and always changing. And estimated amounts of initial payments are unacceptably small. It's possible that Flint families will not see the dollars that they are owed. (14:07–14:12)

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Asserts that Flint residents have not received settlement payments in the past decade.

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