IT IS NOT THEIR PLACE NOR JOB! GOP freshman fights Obama's soda crusade

This is a small case where the big trouble with government lies.

GOP freshman fights Obama's soda crusade - Washington Times

By Susan Crabtree

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Friday, February 3, 2012 The Washington Times

...Republican congressman from Tennessee is fighting back against anti-obesity ad campaigns initiated by the Obama administration and congressional Democrats that target sugary soft drinks and other high-calorie food.

Rep. Scott DesJarlais, who is also a medical doctor, is arguing that, in the middle of difficult economic times, it’s absurd for the federal government to be spending billions of dollars demonizing certain foods and trying to affect people’s personal dietary choices.

The president’s 2009 stimulus bill included $230 million for community-level anti-obesity campaigns, known as “Communities Putting Prevention to Work,” which sent grant money to 31 states for advertising that often attacked the nutritional value of fast food and sodas. Under President Obama’s health care overhaul, the program was made permanent, fully authorized and with target funding of $15 billion over 10 years.

Mr. DesJarlais, who sits on the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee, is pushing a bill that would prohibit the use of federal money for advertising campaigns against any food or beverage that is deemed safe and lawful by the federal government.

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