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I blame the parents. >>
>>It's not about blame. It's about freedom. Who is the government to try to control what we eat? As the government gets more intrusive, our freedom shrinks.
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>That would be fine and dandy if medical costs for treating obesity and all of its related medical issues was limited to the Quad-Burger-with-cheese-fries buyers themselves. If you have an overweight or obese kid and you take them to McDs, BK, etc..., i will certainly blame them for celebrating their freedom.
Thank you for perfectly illustrating my point from Message #
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When government controls the levers of health care spending, then they are unlimited in their ability to tell us how to live our lives, after all, whatever we put in or do with our bodies may cost them money.
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