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global1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 08:24 PM
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Silver Lining: At Least We Might Get The Obesity Problem Under Control In The U.S........
If we default and the debt ceiling is not raised - many people will be going hungry. Perhaps this is how the Repugs will justify crashing our economy.
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 08:29 PM
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1. You do realize it is the poorest quality foods that are cheapest...
and which is most linked to obesity and type II diabetes--ramen noodles and the like...Further, people forced to work two and three jobs have very little opportunity for exercise programs...

I predict it will only get worse.
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KarenS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 08:45 PM
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2. Exactly! +1 n/t
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global1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 08:46 PM
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3. But Repugs Lie......nt
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Earth_First Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 08:48 PM
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4. Bad logic.
Poor nutrional diets made up of high fat, high calorie foods because they are cheap.
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