The Truth About Our Water Supply

I’m getting really tired of all of this misinformation and name calling coming from the liberals about President Bush’s environmental policy decisions.

Unlike the liberals, President Bush is making decisions based on verifiable facts and prudent economic and social policy.  Liberals repeatedly revert to scare tactics and emotional propaganda to push their irresponsible agendas.

Lets take the current arsenic level in water as an example.  Arsenic, like iron, is a naturally occurring metallic element that appears in our water.  Every single living thing in this country, and the world for that matter, has been consuming this water without any problems since the beginning of time.

For the entire eight years of Bill Clinton it was just fine to keep the acceptable level of arsenic in our water supply to 50ppb(parts per billion).  There was not one peep from the liberals that there was any problem with this standard.  In fact, this has been the undisputed national standard for over 60 years.

Then, in his last days, between pardoning all of his criminal friends, and stealing the Whitehouse furniture, Clinton signs a bunch of ridiculous Presidental orders that threaten to bankrupt our country for no credible reason.  There is no conclusive science to support changing the current water standard.

Changing the standard of arsenic in our water from 50ppb to 5ppd would cause one of two things to happen.  First, it could bankrupt most of the smaller water companies across the country since none of them have the equipment or resources to reach such a stringent standard.  Second, it will cause our water bills to go up so high that consumers can no longer afford to buy municipal water.  It is estimated that this new standard would increase the average water bill by $200-300.

So then what?  Many people will dig wells and begin consuming totally untreated ground water.  That is far more dangerous.  Others will not be able to afford water at all.

But in the mean time, the liberals will continue to say that President Bush is killing babies with poison water.  Give me a break!

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