saturday bernie sanders release much-anticipated statement michigan governor rick snyder flint water crisis statement sanders call snyder resign excuse governor long ago know lead flint water nothing result hundreds children poison thousands may expose potential brain damage lead gov snyder resign sanders say press release.in april 2014 flint emergency manager force city switch use detroit water system use flint river water decision tout mean cut cost city turn disaster unusual amount salt flint river river also extremely contaminate salt begin corrode pip flint water system lead leak people drink water.one study find pipe corrosion problem could solve little 100 day estimate cost 1.5 billion dollars fix flint water system massive outcry water system transition since day one evidence show flint water become contaminate snyder emergency manager choose act snyder currently investigate epa.just new year snyder release official apology people flint michigan consider people angry snyder call arrest apology almost universally lambast want flint community know sorry happen want michigan citizens know learn experience flint city age infrastructure snyder say apology.sanders like many others critical apology conduct gov snyder administration refusal take responsibility families suffer lead poison rest live children flint plague brain damage health problems people flint deserve apology sanders said.sanders absolutely right snyder resign move could make would leave scrape dignity every moment snyder continue stay office slap face residents flint rest michigan though sure snyder resign.featured image credit gage skidmore via flickr cc by-sa 2.0 bernie sanders release scathing statement rick snyder flint water crisis