Residents in Mississippi are told to shower with their MOUTHS CLOSED

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : He added that he remembers government aid after Hurricane Katrina.'In the end, it´s about the safety of Jackson´s citizens & its economic viability,' Wiggins said.
52% :Public schools in the city announced Monday night that they would be indefinitely transitioning to virtual learning as the water shortages persists, according to Mississippi today.
51% : That ability has been limited by a shrinking tax base that resulted from white flight, which began about a decade after public schools were integrated in 1970.
43% : The governor argued that cutting the income tax would 'lead to more wealth for all Mississippians,' even as one of the poorest states in the nation struggles to support schools and rural hospitals.
40% : The Environmental Protection Agency told Jackson months ago that its water system violates the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
40% : At the same time, Mississippi is slashing taxes.
38% : The Environmental Protection Agency told Jackson months ago that its water system violates the federal Safe Drinking Water Act

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