Taxpayers to pay for obese teenagers

Sunday, 05 October 2008

Is this not typical of out of touch bureaucrats and politicians opting for easy solutions funded by taxpayers rather than getting a whip out and herding the fatties out of the fattening paddocks and even having them do forced marches to get there would be much more beneficial to the community, leaving medical services for the aged and needy most of whom may even have paid taxes.

Posted by: Getthemout Toabootcamp, Adelaide

Sunday, 05 October 2008

Typical of our Govt to find the easy way out. Why not Get them off their Collective A*** and have a go at doing something Harder then answering the Door for their PIZZA'S. Perhaps a change in Mum and DADs grocery shopping Practises may save some money from the Taxpayer. Perhaps tghy'll have a go at fixing my Fn shoulder so I can go back to work and HELP pay for this? Nah...tooo frikn smart to do that!! :(=(

Posted by: Nick Again, Maryborough

Sunday, 05 October 2008

What about gastric banding for Miss Piggy

Posted by: Kermit Frog,

Sunday, 05 October 2008

We have obese children/adults in our family I listen to them give the "genetics" excuse etc...I KNOW its hard to lose weight, but look at their lifestyle & watch what they eat, its not hard to see why they're obese. There's a 1yr old who was given chocolate mudcake at 8mths - but according to the mother he has a healthy diet. He IS an obese kid in the making. Fix the parents not the kids....research in the US has shown gastric banding has serious consequences, it should be not be given to teens.

Posted by: Concerned Liberal, Minto

Sunday, 05 October 2008

i just had a mental picture of dad and dave rudd, intently watching the fashion channel on fox, she/he's in, she/he's out, the mind boggles, and again i ask dad/dave rudd, is this before the recommandation of the committee review.?

Posted by: diane arden, sydney

Sunday, 05 October 2008

i aggree concerned liberal, i see kids down at KFC having a meal as a snack. before they go home & have a meal. these kids are so overweight & their parents are the same. i could never put a child through this kind of surgery. i would rather put them on a healthy eating plan and exercise plan than surgery. but then i have been blessed with skinny kids. two who love healthy food. one who is anorexic. he will get there one day. for a treat we chop tonnes of fruit up and pig out in front of the tv

Posted by: Belinda Hummie, New lambton

Sunday, 05 October 2008

Exactly concerned Lib, and dc why do you need both whip wielders and instructors when you structure a marathon walk bootscamp to include roadside rubbish picking up, there being a drinks station every couple of kilometre, healthy food for self preparation a bit further a part and a tent to pitch at the end of each days walk, easily co-ordinated by some healthy retired people and all of those costs will be far less than what surgery will be so get your head out of the KFC bucket.

Posted by: Getthemout Toabootcamp, Adelaide

Monday, 06 October 2008

One minute the poor old tax payer is going to foot the bill for obese kids,in the next breath this government is going to stamp out skinnies on the cat walk.When is this so called government going to get their priorities right.Aussies are hurting,with people losing their homes,pensioners are not far from starving,and the homeless situation is growing by the minute.Lets hope by the time the next election is due Rudd hasnt dribbled away our government surplus on such inane projects.

Posted by: Bill Bridge, Tura Beach

Wednesday, 08 October 2008

Carrow Sparrow, come on now you ain't as devoid of imagination and initiative as your mate Kevin are you, and I'm probably wasting my breath, but how about a bit of DIY and not thinking of the porkers being out in the midday sun kind of 30C+weather and they or their parents pay a fee for fresh veges and fruit to be in the esky food box and along with responsibility for stuff like that, they learn some road safety (and that was but an example btw) - you're a city slicker aren't you?

Posted by: Neville Simms, Sydney