[Libloather]

Obesity allows you to live the way you want - Commiecare™ doesn't.

[fireman15]

Judging from my personal experience responding to emergency medical calls I would guess that the percentage of health care costs related to obesity is significantly higher than 20%. It is a little hard to believe that Moochelle has hijacked this fact and somehow politicized it.

It is simple to understand why Americans keep getting fatter... we have increasingly sedentary life styles and readily available high calorie convenience foods. This trend is going to continue... The only way the government is going to have any effect on it is if they screw the economy so badly that there is a shortage of food. I don't doubt that four more years of Obama could put us on that road.

Just about everyone knows from common sense alone... the truth about the health risks of being too fat and not getting enough exercise. Most people have jobs that have almost no physical activity. We love to eat and sit around in front of our computers, and televisions, and we love other sedentary forms of entertainment as well. 99 times out of 100, just about everyone would be better off eating right and exercising regularly than making regular trips to the doctor. Going to the doctor regularly does very little to increase your health or longevity.

[GVnana]

I've never heard them specifically factor in the above costs that are due to obesity, nor the indirect costs

Of course not, fool. A diabetes "epidemic" is exactly what Obama needs and wants.

Those are Obama's "peeps" -- his primary recipients and public relations resource.

[upcountryhorseman]

Obesity is a matter for parents to educate their children:
Whereas “Obamacare” is a violation of the Constitution.