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Michelle Obama to Promote Breastfeeding as IRS Gives Tax Breaks for Nursing
politicsdaily.com ^ | Feb. 14, 2011 | Lynn Sweet

Posted on 02/14/2011 6:55:34 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

First lady Michelle Obama will be speaking out to remove barriers to breastfeeding, Politics Daily has learned, throwing the spotlight on nursing as a way to reduce childhood obesity.

This comes as the Obama administration in the past year has made several moves to encourage breastfeeding -- including a push for more flexible workplace rules and an Internal Revenue Service ruling on Thursday that breast pumps and other nursing supplies qualify for tax breaks.

Mrs. Obama -- who has spoken in public about nursing her youngest daughter, Sasha -- is going to tread carefully in what might be a sensitive area for some women -- and not use her bully pulpit to directly ask more women to breast feed.

"Breastfeeding is a very personal choice for every woman," Kristina Schake, Mrs. Obama's communications chief, told Politics Daily. "We are trying to make it easier for those who choose to do it."

Last week, Mrs. Obama touched on breastfeeding strategy at a lunch with 10 print reporters who cover her to mark the first anniversary of her "Let's Move" anti-childhood obesity campaign.

Looking ahead to what she will do in the second year of "Let's Move," Mrs. Obama said: "We also want to focus on the important touch points in a child's life. And what we're learning now is that early intervention is key. Breastfeeding. Kids who are breastfed longer have a lower tendency to be obese.

"We want to get into child-care centers, day-care centers, and start talking about how -- what kind of snacks they're getting there. We want to have those conversations at an earlier level. But those are just some of the things that you'll see."

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To: Free ThinkerNY

I wonder if the rumors of first chimp being knocked up are true?? Gawd, I hope the hell not. That will give the chimp in the oval office at better chance at winning reelection in 2012.


41 posted on 02/14/2011 7:42:25 PM PST by Nitehawk0325 (I have the right to remain silent, but I lack the ability...........)
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To: MichaelCorleone

well said, this woman has one bug fat ugly arse and face and yet she now runs around telling us to get healthy, how much we eat and now it’s about breast feeding


42 posted on 02/14/2011 7:42:58 PM PST by manc (Shame on all who voted for the repeal of DADT, who supported it or never tried to stop it. Traitors)
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To: Venturer

Kristina Schake the lead PR consultant for California First Lady Maria Shriver, has been named the new Communications Director for First Lady Michelle Obama


43 posted on 02/14/2011 7:43:30 PM PST by kcvl
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Do I want the government in my life? Absolutely not. At the same time, I feel that some FReepers are too hard on Michelle Obama. She’s trying to give blanket advice to make people healthier. I think she has the respect of many Americans and messages coming from her might get through (eat healthier, breastfeed, exercise, etc.).

I hate funding people’s unhealthy habits. My insurance costs are through the roof and I am sure taxes going to Medicaid are too. I don’t care how people live their lives, unless I’m helping to fund it. Until that stops, a little encouragement for people to be healthier is a good thing.


44 posted on 02/14/2011 7:43:44 PM PST by elisabeth
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To: edpc
Not only would opening a Hooters next to a day care center, but also a gay bar next door to a mosque. Build a bathing suit store next to the same mosque. Just a a couple of ideas for our government to bank roll.
45 posted on 02/14/2011 7:45:43 PM PST by Nitehawk0325 (I have the right to remain silent, but I lack the ability...........)
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To: Tax-chick

I think you and I deserve breastfeeding tax breaks, don’t you? Yours will be much bigger, of course, I’ve got about 10 years’ worth of compensation coming.

Heehee


46 posted on 02/14/2011 7:47:15 PM PST by Politicalmom (America-The Land of the Sheep, the Home of the Caved.)
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To: Politicalmom

I think I’m at about 13 years, on a quick calculation. But I never bought an expensive breast pump or anything, just the $15 one from Walmart when I had a baby who would take a bottle.


47 posted on 02/14/2011 7:52:47 PM PST by Tax-chick (All that, plus a real-meat cheezburger and wine.)
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To: Tax-chick

Yuck. Breast pumps are evil. Never used one. Of course, I had children who would NOT eat food until they could handle finger foods. :p


48 posted on 02/14/2011 7:55:41 PM PST by Politicalmom (America-The Land of the Sheep, the Home of the Caved.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

I auditioned for a game showin Burbank in 1994. The question I was asked was what breakfast food most remined you of your early chilhood......I said breast milk. Everyone in the room cracked up and I got on the show:)


49 posted on 02/14/2011 7:59:38 PM PST by Phinanceguy
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To: Politicalmom

I pumped, sometimes, for a couple of kids. Tom went to bottles about 9 months; I guess that was the last time I actually used to pump to feed, as opposed to just taking off pressure. I have enough milk for quadruplets, at least!

Pat (#6) was drinking grocery-store milk from bottles at a year-plus, and the last three boys never used bottles. Frank is (calculate, calculate) 20 months, more or less, and gets milk from nursing unless his dad or siblings give him milk in a cup.


50 posted on 02/14/2011 8:00:28 PM PST by Tax-chick (All that, plus a real-meat cheezburger and wine.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Obama will find a way to tax mothers’ milk.


51 posted on 02/14/2011 8:12:18 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Billboard I saw on one of our local roads west of Pittsburgh, PA:

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52 posted on 02/14/2011 8:15:04 PM PST by Nowhere Man (General James Mattoon Scott, where are you when we need you? We need a regime change.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What the hell is going on? They are legislating morality.


53 posted on 02/14/2011 8:21:27 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: All
Michelle isn't going to like establishments like this one.
54 posted on 02/14/2011 8:21:49 PM PST by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (*********************End automatic pay raises for congresscritters**)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

::Facepalm::

Keep Big Brother Away From Boobs!!- Deregulate the boobies.


55 posted on 02/14/2011 8:24:26 PM PST by mnehring
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Yet another good reason to get breast implants! LOL


56 posted on 02/14/2011 8:29:29 PM PST by Fledermaus (WAKE UP! Get rid of the LIBS in the GOP. If not us, who? If not now, when?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

You mean she nursed her fat kid?

Nownwhy should we nurse our kids ? We don’t want them to be fat like sash.

SHUT UP MICHELLE ANTIONETTE !!!!


57 posted on 02/14/2011 8:35:51 PM PST by Reagan69 (I went to a shooting-victims' memorial service and all I got was a lousy T-shirt !)
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To: GeronL

>> Here I thought that breastfeeding would be taxable as imputable dairy products.<<

It won’t be taxed but they better not spill any because it’s now a hazardous substance.


58 posted on 02/14/2011 8:48:18 PM PST by CynicalBear
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59 posted on 02/14/2011 8:48:34 PM PST by baddog 219
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Oh brother! I had to double check....I thought this was from The Onion.
60 posted on 02/14/2011 8:50:33 PM PST by ladyvet ( I would rather have Incitatus then the asses that are in congress today.)
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