And I know I have had this conversation over the course of my public service career many, many times, because At the states we run the Medicaid program. That it impacts those health statistics, that obesity impacts our programs, the cost of them, the quality of life of the people who are served. And I also get this question about why in the world does the federal government continue to subsidize programs that lead to unhealthy foods? (00:49–01:08)
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