Living Off the Fat of the Land

Here we go.

If you had just one wish for 2007, what would it be? One thing you really want to have happen to make all of our lives better? C'mon ... think. One thing. You know you want it. It's on the tip of your tongue ... give up? I thought so.

THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2006 (HealthDay News) -- A large majority of Americans say they support changes in public policy to stem the rising tide of obesity among adults, a new survey shows.

THAT'S IT! Another law! You probably thought it was an end to the war or some infectious disease cure -- dumbass. It's a law. We need a law against fat people. Get with the program, peeps. But wait, there's more...

"There is a lot of support for employer and health policies aimed at preventing obesity," said lead researcher Bernard Fuemmeler, an assistant professor in the department of community and family medicine at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, N.C.
"This study provides tangible evidence that people support wide-scale policy changes that can affect obesity in the U.S.," Fuemmeler added.

A lot of support? The survey talked to 1,139 adults. I know, I had statistics classes in college ... it's a representative sample, right?

And, what's better at fighting obesity than a forced-employer-sponsored-government-endorsed program? How about eating less and getting some exercise? Wait - that would take work, and we don't want to work - especially at our place of employment. We want the magic pill, magic program or "quick and easy" way to lose weight. News flash: There isn't one. Any government-sponsored anything will fail and cost us money. Our money. But why stop there? We're taking a survey:

The new telephone survey of 1,139 adults found that 85 percent supported tax breaks for employers who made exercise space available to employees.
In addition, 73 percent said they'd support government incentives for companies that reduced the cost of health insurance for employees who had healthy lifestyles and shed extra pounds. Seventy-two percent said they would support government policies requiring insurance companies to cover obesity treatment and prevention programs.

Now, we get to the real dumbass part. The dopes they surveyed forgot something. What did they forget? Exercise rooms, tax breaks and incentive programs cost money. Say "tax break" to the average obese American, and they start salivating like you're holding a donut over their head.

And, what do big corporations need more of? Tax breaks, which the survey people presented as Government Incentives. Nice one. I wonder which Republican organization they hired to do the survey? I was born during the day, but not yesterday.

And, let's see about the last part of the story - the government policies over insurance companies.

Oh God ... you finish this, I can't type anymore....

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