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Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Americans fear obesity but do not see value of a special tax on junk food

Most say obesity is a serious public health problem but they do not think that a tax on junk food would curb people’s appetite:
-57% say obesity is a very serious public health problem
-60% oppose a special tax on junk food
-72% say a special tax would not encourage more people to lose weight
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Monday, January 04, 2010 Program for Children Has Uncertain Future

By David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times
As Democratic Congressional leaders work to merge the House and Senate versions of major health care legislation, a big question is what they will do about the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which now provides coverage to more than nine million children and pregnant women and is expected to cover

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Ads That Pat on the Back, or Slap on the Wrist

By Katharine Seelye, The New York Times
Liberal interest groups in favor of overhauling the health care system are taking different tacks in trying to advance their goals, at least as far as advertising goes.
Moveon.org is spending $500,000 on television commercials to slam Democrats who voted against the House bill on Saturday night.
At the same

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