(Chicago Tribune) Even as authorities are still advising residents in Flint, Michigan, not to drink or bathe in city's tap water, leaving thousands to rely on bottled water to survive, some of the state's prominent political voices think Flint's water crisis may be exaggerated.
Foremost among them is Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson (R), who voiced skepticism about the severity of the crisis during an appearance before the Detroit Economic Club luncheon Tuesday, according to the Detroit Free Press.
"I don't think we should say or use words anymore like Flint's been poisoned," Patterson told reporters, according to Fox affiliate WJBK. "Because I don't think that's accurate."