Linn health plans could be model for rest of Iowa | GazetteOnline.com

Believe it or not, this is actually considered a positive piece here in Iowa, at least in this area of Iowa, the Liberal Mecca of the Midwest. They can't see anything wrong with stealing liberty from the common man. We're just too stupid for our own good. We need the wizards of smart to protect us from ourselves. Linn health plans could be model for rest of Iowa | GazetteOnline.com: "Imagine easily finding calorie counts posted at restaurants and supermarkets; cigarette sales prohibited from stores where customers buy nicotine patches; unhealthy trans fats banned from restaurants and kids no longer eating candy bars instead of school lunches. Where some might cry foul, or government intrusion, Curtis Dickson, director of Linn County Public Health, sees the road to a healthier state."