http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/he...1.9748884.html
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"This throws a bucket of cold water onto the idea that obesity is going to cost trillions of dollars," said Patrick Basham, a professor of health politics at Johns Hopkins University who was unconnected to the study. He said that government projections about obesity costs are frequently based on guesswork, political agendas and changing science.
"If we're going to worry about the future of obesity, we should stop worrying about its financial impact," he said.
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Van Baal described the paper as "a bookkeeping exercise" and said that governments should recognize that successful smoking and obesity prevention programs mean that people will have a higher chance of dying of something more expensive later in life.
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So don't fret, young sprite. If we peer pressure fat people into losing weight, their shiftless asses will just mooch the system to a greater degree later in life.
The fatties you hate so much will die younger and unburden the insurance companies AND our economy will magically turn around and we'll all be riding in flying cars in no time.