On the Bush Administration Rescinding Stricter Limits on Arsenic in Drinking Water

On the Bush Administration Rescinding Stricter Limits on Arsenic in Drinking Water

On the Bush Administration Rescinding Stricter Limits on Arsenic in Drinking Water

Yes, arsenic’s in what we drink.
That’s not as scary as you think.
Sure, hidden in the stroganoff
It’s used for knocking people off.
But in your water it’s OK.
That’s what the mining interests say.
And W. now says so, too.
It mixes well with CO2.

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Yes, arsenic’s in what we drink.
That’s not as scary as you think.
Sure, hidden in the stroganoff
It’s used for knocking people off.
But in your water it’s OK.
That’s what the mining interests say.
And W. now says so, too.
It mixes well with CO2.

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