Posted on 10/20/2007 9:29:14 AM PDT by John Semmens
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, said her proposed a $110 billion-a-year plan for universal health care will include “incentives and penalties” to combat people’s gluttony.
“Americans’ irresponsible eating habits are threatening the nation’s health.” Clinton asserted. "People now eat all day long when they should be having only three meals a day. This has got to stop.”
"At some point, it's not only about health care, it's about how we get back to responsible decision-making, and that's a two-way street," she said. While admitting that she doesn't have any special wisdom on the topic, she vowed to “do whatever it takes to get Americans to lead healthy lives.”
"I think we can use some ‘carrots’ and maybe a few ‘sticks’ to help people understand what they are doing to themselves and to this country by being overweight," Clinton said. “We could have recommended daily allowances for certain foods and an exercise regimen for everyone to follow. Those who comply will be fully covered by the national health plan. Those who don’t could be required to wait until they demonstrate compliance—like they do in the UK’s National Health Service.”
According to campaign finance reports, Clinton is spending $10,000 a day on food for her campaign entourage—potentially setting many of them up for the “stick” portion of the Hillary-Care health plan.
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