When the nanny state steps on its own foot

Here is the state of our union.

Some 44.2 million Americans -- one in seven -- receive food stamps.

Nearly 2 million of them are in New York City.

In New York City, more than one out of every two adults is obese.

Let's act!

National/NYC Nanny in Chief Michael Bloomberg decided that recipients in his town shouldn't be allowed to buy soda and other sugary drinks with food stamps.

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