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Old 09-03-2011, 12:12 PM   #442
tarcone
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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA View Post
They're also a good bit of what makes life seem at least tolerable for both them & their parents, all three represent significant upgrades over what generations past had. If that means a few extra inches of denim in the jeans, seems like a fair enough trade to me.

But what about the billions of dollars in health care costs? Is that tolerable?
Diabetes 2 is becoming an epidemic. Habits are formed in your youth. If you grew up sitting on the couch eating doritos and drinking mt. dew, you are more likely to do that when you are an adult.
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