Some scoffed when Republicans warned that a government run health-care plan would be the camel’s nose under the tent of what would be your whole fucking life. Today, with Nancy Pelosi’s craptacular health care bill finally available to peruse by us plebes, we find that the bill calls for the federal government to regulate vending machines, to ensure everyone can see the nutrition labels on items in same before purchasing their food. Here’s the language:
(viii) VENDING MACHINES.—In the case of an article of food sold from a vending machine that ‘(I) does not permit a prospective purchaser to examine the Nutrition Facts Panel before purchasing the article or does not otherwise provide visible nutrition information at the point of purchase; and
‘‘(II) is operated by a person who is engaged in the business of owning or operating 2 or more vending machines, the vending machine operator shall provide a sign in close proximity to each article of food or the selection button that includes a clear and conspicuous statement disclosing the number of calories contained in the article.
So this is where we are as a society? Really? Is this really what Americans are like now? Soft little doughboys who can’t for the life of them figure out that a Snickers bar is not a fresh, wholesome carrot?
What I snack on is none of your business, government.
Unless you pass this bill, in which case, I will suddenly be beholden to my wise DC overlords. Fuckers.
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