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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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I read this on MSN this morning and thought you would find it interesting.

"...the savings would be enough to give every U.S. household $4,270."
What to do with all that money?
On top of these savings would be billions of dollars more. Manufacturers and builders wouldn't have to make doorways bigger, car seats wider, furniture stouter. Some even argue that global warming would slow a mite, as consumption of gas, energy, fertilizer and methane-producing cattle decreased.
Full article: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insur...OneWereFat.aspx
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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haha, fat people FTL
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by timrocks311,Apr 30 2008, 08:21 AM
haha, fat people FTL
No kidding. The republicans or democrats aren't to blame with the economy, it's the large people. Too bad that taxes and other services are not based on how much you waste/consume. It would be motivating to the obese people if we hit em in the pockets of their elastic waist jeans.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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OK... what if no one in the US were in prison... or no one was on welfare.. why blame fat people.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by S2020,Apr 30 2008, 08:58 AM
OK... what if no one in the US were in prison... or no one was on welfare.. why blame fat people.
Because that's what the article was on. We can blame others too
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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Interesting
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Idiots cost us a lot more than fat people. I see we have a few in here.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by timrocks311,Apr 30 2008, 08:21 AM
haha, fat people FTL
lol
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Ubetit,Apr 30 2008, 09:40 AM
Idiots cost us a lot more than fat people. I see we have a few in here.
Let's hear how Mr. Moderator.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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