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    Who are the NERD fund donors Mr Snyder?

    Raise the curtain.

    Governor Snyder needs to get with the program.


    By KG One, Section News
    Posted on Wed Sep 14, 2011 at 09:47:15 AM EST
    Tags: Government mandate, BMI, blood pressure, cholesterol and other factors that contribute to heart disease and other costly health problems, All this from a "republican"??? (all tags)

    Not heeding the repeated warnings from the public backlash against Obamacare, Romneycare, and Gov Perry's crony capitalist EO to benefit Merck (it's been posted enough times here that I'm not going to link to it, just use that "Search" link under the Menu Box on the right), the guv is going to try a different tact and borrow a page from Michelle Obama.

    {continued below}

    Apparently going under the impression that Michigan Parents are just too stupid to be aware of their own children's health, the guv will be ordering Michigan Doctors to provide the state with weight & BMI information on children as part of a new health and wellness initiative according to an AP story out of Grand Rapids this morning.

    Parents, you're not off of the hook either.

    The guv wants from you, "...BMI, blood pressure, cholesterol and other factors that contribute to heart disease and other costly health problems," according to Snyder spokeswoman Sara Wurfel.

    It will all be collected anonymously, of course.

    I'm sorry, but when did it every come under the purview of the government to require doctors to provide information on everyone in the state?

    And if that news wasn't bad enough, as part of a package of bills, the LG wants to push his own little pet project: Requiring all insurance providers to pay for autism therapy.

    Nice.

    A man who is advocating against a vaguely defined "disability" whose definition varies depending on whom you speak to, and the actual cause of which no one can adequately explain, now wants to make everyone in Michigan to chip in and pay for "treatment", which ironically, would directly benefit him.

    What part of get your hands off of our health care does government not understand. This is no better than the "gotcha" question asked of Rep. Paul a few days ago (go to the 1:27 mark).

    It doesn't matter if it's incrementally like Gov. Snyder is proposing, or all out, like Willard implemented.

    Unless the Michigan Republican Party is now an active proponent of welfare-ism and socialism, they better start acting on that limited government philosophy they purportedly support.

    Killing these bills would be a great start.

    < Just Need Clarity Mr Richardville | The Right Way To Do It >


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    I would (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by grannynanny on Wed Sep 14, 2011 at 11:24:35 AM EST
    venture to guess that My. Synderholm's inner Obama is now coming front and center.

    WTF???  Like doctors need MORE paper work and regulations to deal with.  My weight, my counts, my BMI is MY business and mine alone. Snyderholm can go to hell!!!

    Okay, so called Republican reps, how are you going to stop this???

    Crickets??????  

    Smoke-free beaches? (none / 0) (#2)
    by Corinthian Scales on Wed Sep 14, 2011 at 12:41:15 PM EST
    What a flaming asshole.

    I think it's about time to wrap up my projects around the house and start looking for other greener pastures to grow old.

    What crap (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by Republican Michigander on Wed Sep 14, 2011 at 04:27:24 PM EST
    Time to call my reps again.

    BMI are also very flawed measurements if you are an athlete who does a lot of weightlifting. I was considered "overweight" (5'10, then 190) back when I ran a mile under 6 minutes.

    I doubt many Michigan pols could do that.

    As far as smoke free beaches goes, this is yet more BIG GOVERNMENT. It's this crap that gets us defeated.

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