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February 5, 2008

Miss. Law Would Ban Serving Obese Diners

The Associated Press, 2/4/8 A state lawmaker wants to ban restaurants from serving food to obese customers — but please, don’t be offended. He says he never even expected his plan to become law. “I was trying to shed a little light on the number one problem in Mississippi,” said Republican Rep. John Read of…
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February 5, 2008

Wicker says don’t delay economic stimulus

The Hattiesburg American, 2/4/8 Republican Sen. Roger Wicker said today the economic stimulus package should not be delayed with extra measures not passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. “The best way to get the stimulus funds to the people is to pass the House-passed version. I think to go through a lengthy amendment process…