NY Governor David Paterson: SNL's Faux Pas


	NY Governor David Paterson: SNL's Faux Pas

merrie

12-15-2008 11:09 PM

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governor david paterson, snl's parody, physical disabilities, mayor bloomberg, "nanny-in-chief"

merrie says:

Outlaw trans fats? C'mon, Mike. That's small [deep-fried] potatoes. How about a tax on sugar itself?

A can of Coke could soon cost New Yorkers more than just calories.

Gov. Paterson, as part of a $121 billion budget to be unveiled Tuesday, will propose an "obesity tax" of about 15% on nondiet drinks.

Let's just skip the next few chapters and move straight to the government-approved, gluten-free, non-dairy nutrient paste.

(HT: JWF and Hot Air)

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