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To: skinowski who wrote (432765)	6/22/2011 10:51:57 AM
From: goldworldnet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794481

Agreed... I've never believed poor lifestyle leading to early death costs the government money in the long run. * * *

To: skinowski who wrote (432765)	6/22/2011 12:18:54 PM
From: MJ	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794481

Nor to control people's lives-------if you are happy being fat, so be it. If you are happy being skinny so be it. Ms Sebilius just stay out of my pantry and kitchen. Let's see today I can eat dandelion greens. Tomorrow I can eat one or two berries------hmm oh my add a little tofu that causes me to break out in hives. Now, no steak that provides protein. Oh my only 1 egg a week----chicken farmers do you here that. I wish I could live long enough to see what Ms Sebelius dies of what disease because she ate the wrong foods. Gee how did my Great Grandfather live to be 95 without the government telling him what to eat. etc.

To: skinowski who wrote (432765)	6/22/2011 11:53:16 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	6 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794481

Unless I'm missing something, and I don't think I am, all those presumed savings are a great example of Innumeracy. What would happen is that - at a great cost and effort - we would increase the average life expectancy, say, by another 6 months or maybe longer. The result would be a larger older population -- and that cannot possibly be a money saver If the population was healthier, it might be a wash. But please, Ms. Sebelius, do continue to point out that once the Federal government controls our healthcare, they will feel entitled to control us from birth to death. What we eat, what we drink, what we do, what drugs or medicines we consume, everything. They figure if they pay for the healthcare, they get the last word.