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Joe Barton: “The problem is not government guidelines. The problem is not knowing what is nutritious.”

On the recordOctober 11, 2011
The problem is not government guidelines. The problem is not knowing what is nutritious.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Barton emphasizes personal responsibility over government guidelines in addressing obesity.

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