Fat people are burden on health care system?


	Fat people are burden on health care system?

mugofcoffee

10-13-2009 9:18 AM

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mugofcoffee says:

From when on the people have become the burden on the health care system?

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10-15-2009 12:50 AM

lollipop10

wow. well then i guess we really better get rid of all the old people, hey? and the sick, and....

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