Lot's of politics in this, but cutting off water to prevent paying customers from footing the bill could have public health consequences causing an even greater burden on the health care sector, raising mandatory insurance costs and taxes for other paying customers.
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20 September 2014 Last updated at 19:30 ET
Detroit cuts off water for families - and hopes for future
By Aleem Maqbool BBC News, Detroit
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For years, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has opened its doors to the homeless. Now among those queuing to take a shower each weekday or to collect water from a tap outside are also families, even young children, who have had their water supply cut off.
"We're filling up our buckets to flush the toilet, to bathe with," says one woman, too embarrassed to want us to publish her name.
"We can't clean, we can't wash ourselves, it's really disgusting, and we need help. Half the people on my block have had their water turned off; we can't pay our bills...
Detroit cuts off water for families - and hopes for future
By Aleem Maqbool BBC News, Detroit
...
For years, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen has opened its doors to the homeless. Now among those queuing to take a shower each weekday or to collect water from a tap outside are also families, even young children, who have had their water supply cut off.
"We're filling up our buckets to flush the toilet, to bathe with," says one woman, too embarrassed to want us to publish her name.
"We can't clean, we can't wash ourselves, it's really disgusting, and we need help. Half the people on my block have had their water turned off; we can't pay our bills...
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