Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!
From ABC World News Tonight: "New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, one of the most powerful players on the national stage, challenged national policy on food stamps, in essence saying What if all this taxpayer money was used to reinforce national health? This segment aired Oct 7, 2010."
Foodstamps currently may not be used for tobacco and alcohol. To the many who do not want government telling them what to eat or drink, I say... when the high cost of health care in this country is a direct reflection of our nation's incredibly bad eating habits- which we all pay for in both personal insurance rates and subsidies for medical care for the indigent - then I say we have a right - even a responsibility - to insist that our tax dollars do not subsidize behavior that will steal even more money out of our pockets.
Click this link, http://www.mikebloomberg.com/index.cfm?objectid=8C195590-C29C-7CA2-F34200D6BE30E18F, to watch the ABC story, since ABC did not provide an embed code for me. Or watch this embedded video below from "Newsydotcom" - a little different. The video has a few comments I find offensive - like comments suggesting that people who must use foodstamps should not be allowed to "eat better" than those who pay for their food with their own (not tax) dollars. Sorry.
Thanks Mayor Bloomberg, I'm all for this. Although I am concerned about "Nanny Governing," the benefits to our health outweigh the political risks. Here's something else to be aware of:
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