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To: expat_panama

America - where poor people are obese


10 posted on 10/18/2015 3:03:10 PM PDT by Lexington Green (Hillary belongs in the Big House - not the White House)
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To: Lexington Green
America - where poor people are obese

Back when Nixon and JFK were debating, JFK said that every night, "Half of America goes to bed hungry." Nixon replied, "That's because they are on a diet."

Brought the house down and from then on we heard no more of that slogan.

31 posted on 10/18/2015 6:41:15 PM PDT by Oatka (This is America. Assimilate or evaporate. [URL=http://media.photobucket.com/user/currencyjunkie/me)
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To: Lexington Green

One of the reasons the lower classes are obese is that they eat junk food because it fills u up fast. Makes u feel fuller longer.
They don’t have the time to buy/cook the fresh veggies, plan healthy meals because their life style is so different than those who have more money. ie working, juggling expenses with income, taking car to shop because they can’t afford good cars (thus the car breaks all the time).
I have neighbor who is like this who has to shop at Goodwill etc, live hand to mouth. They need some enjoyment so they buy TV. And they can’t afford to buy bulk items on sale because they can’t afford to stock up.
They do not complain. But I know it has to be difficult.


35 posted on 10/19/2015 6:33:18 AM PDT by ncpatriot
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