Friday, April 09, 2010

$25 Million to create a model

Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project of Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA).

CHIPRA provides $25 million for FY 2009-2013 for a childhood obesity demonstration project. The law directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of CMS, to conduct a demonstration project to “develop a comprehensive and systematic model for reducing childhood obesity by awarding grants to eligible entities. . ."

I'm probably not eligible to apply for a grant, so I'll just submit mine for free.

Take their computers away
Send them outside to play.
Fly a kite or toss a ball
They can run, they won't fall.


CHIPRA reauthorization got an additional $32.8 billion on top of the $25 billion, and it will all come from the increase in cigarette taxes, Obama's first tax increase upon taking office. So unfortunately the parents of these fatties will have to continue smoking in order to pay for all of this new health care.

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