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The phrase "Cheeseburger Bill" refers not to the 42nd president, but to H.R. 339, a piece of legislation intended to prohibit obese people from suing fast-food franchises for their condition.(The Week)(Brief Article)
* The phrase "Cheeseburger Bill" refers not to the 42nd president, but to H.R. 339, a piece of legislation intended to prohibit obese people from suing fast-food franchises for their condition. Endorsing the bill, the White House issued a statement reading that "food manufacturers and sellers should not be held liable for injury because of a person's consumption of legal, unadulterated food and a person's weight gain or obesity." The bill passed the House 276-139, but its fate in the Senate, where the Trial Lawyers Party wields more power, is uncertain. America's health nannies as well are opposed to the ...
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