Michelle Obama-backed child nutrition bill takes off (Lame Duck push)

The Hill ^ | November 12, 2010 | Julian Pecquet

[opentalk]

First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" campaign against childhood obesity got a big boost in Congress on Thursday, in the form of a letter signed by more than 1,100 groups that asks House members to immediately pass a childhood nutrition bill when they return next week.

Signers include food, beverage and supermarket companies; public health, education, anti-hunger, faith-based, children's, women's, minority groups; and unions. They want the House to pass a $4.5 billion bill that cleared the Senate by unanimous consent just before the August recess.

[GailA]

[BenLurkin]

The last thing we need are more laws like this.

[Brookhaven]

I assume that with $4b on the table, there’s enough for everyone to get their cut;

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Yep, this is just another handout for groups that suck at the govt. teat.

[clearcarbon]

[GlockThe Vote]

I’d hit it.