Tom Harkin actually said...

"I have said many times, and I will keep saying it, that if we are going to have meaningful health reform in this country, what our kids eat and how they exercise and whether they exercise is a big par..."

"I think maybe some financial incentives and bonuses might be a thing that we could do."

"A stronger targeted investment in those programs must be a part of a comprehensive Federal response to poor nutrition among our children."

"Overweight, obesity, even among our children have reached epidemic levels in America, raising the specter that our children will have shorter life spans than we have for the first time in history."