On the recordMarch 10, 2013
In the meantime, this year, 70,000 Americans will die from obesity, 5,000 here in New York. We have got to do something about it.
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transcripts.cnn.comMichael Bloomberg: “In the meantime, this year, 70,000 Americans will die from obesity, 5,000 here in New York. We have got to do something…”
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Michael Bloomberg emphasizes the health crisis of obesity and the need for action in light of the court's ruling.
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