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quote:Subsidizing food to make it cheaper for everyone - Billions
quote:Programs to help citizens maintain a healthy lifestyle - Billions
quote:It's not the government's job to make sure you eat your veggies and exercise. It's your job. Those billions could be saved with a little concept called "personal responsibility".
quote:Originally posted by NashBama:quote:Subsidizing food to make it cheaper for everyone - Billions
If taxpayer money is being used to subsidize food, then it's not really cheaper. People pay more, but their payments are broken into "retail" and "taxes".
When government steps out and lets competition do it's thing, prices drop on their own.quote:Programs to help citizens maintain a healthy lifestyle - Billions
It's not the government's job to make sure you eat your veggies and exercise. It's your job. Those billions could be saved with a little concept called "personal responsibility".
quote:/sarcasm for those who didn't understand my post. Thought it was pretty obvious.
They are giving us input on our sexual lifestyle...they are screwing us everyday.quote:Originally posted by ferrellj:
I for one think it's none of the governments business when it comes to my choice pertaining a healthy lifestyle. If the government wants to post guidelines that's fine. But don't tell me what I can or can't eat. Let me ask you a question thomas. You want the governments input on health lifestyle, do you want their input on your sexual lifestyle?
quote:Originally posted by Loki:
/sarcasm for those who didn't understand my post. Thought it was pretty obvious.
or many people won't get it. 
quote:Originally posted by thomaswayne0907:quote:It's not the government's job to make sure you eat your veggies and exercise. It's your job. Those billions could be saved with a little concept called "personal responsibility".
your right, but it's obvious that people around here don't want, or know how to take care of themselves. Alabama is the 2nd fattest state, Mississippi is first. and then when you look at the health expenses associated with being fat and obese. i think the government looks at it like if they spend money to educate and inform, maybe people can save money in the future. have you been to walmart lately? i have, and everytime i go i always leave feeling better about myself. something clearly needs to be done, and i for one support the governments input when it comes to a healthy lifestyle
quote:Originally posted by thomaswayne0907:
they can recommend all they want, doesn't mean i'll follow it. if people want to be fat and gross then that's their decision. i for one am not, and i care about my well being and i'm glad that myfoodpyramid.gov exists, because it is full of helpful information
quote:Originally posted by Renegade Nation:quote:Originally posted by thomaswayne0907:
they can recommend all they want, doesn't mean i'll follow it. if people want to be fat and gross then that's their decision. i for one am not, and i care about my well being and i'm glad that myfoodpyramid.gov exists, because it is full of helpful information
Because lord knows we need the government looking out for us...
By the way that was sarcasm...and I got to say...no offense...but it's pretty sad to have that kind of reverence for the federal government.
Like he couldn't find those food charts in a million other places on the internet. There's no telling how many millions of taxpayer dollars were spent to tell us to don't eat a lot of sweets.quote:Originally posted by elinterventor01:
The original purpose of the Agriculture Department was to spread knowledge of good farming techniques, productive seeds and nutrition. Too bad, it changed and got so expensive.
