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It is not the mainstream liberal position that obesity is not a health issue.

Michele Obama is still one of the most popular figures in American politics; and her signature issue was fighting childhood obesity.

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That is not really a problem, but acceptance is. Making your child obese should be treated as a child abuse. Obese people should be treaded the same way as smokers, not to get disability benefits.

I'm pretty sure people with smoking related COPD get disability benefits.

Good luck with SSA application, if you refuse to stop smoking :)

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