September 30, 2008

Gubernatorial Math

Governor Schwarzenegger, at an event signing SB 1420, legislation requiring restaurant chains with at least 20 locations to post caloric information on menus and menu boards, a law to be phased in between 2009 and 2011:

"The last decade, Californians have gained 360 million pounds. Think about that for a little bit. Now when I was in the Austrian army, I drove a tank that weighed 50 tons. Now multiply that by 3,500. That's as many pounds as Californians have gained. That's huge."

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