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They have pancakes with chocolate chips in it, it's not a big deal because that's how kids live, and that's how -- they wouldn't go for it if it was absolutes, and i think that's one of the messages for parents. >> larry: but not daily? >> not daily, and not every meal every day. >> larry: according to cnn fact check the cost of obesity is as high as $147 billion annually. we'll be back with the first lady right after this.

And then public health experts, as tiki said, tell us that the current generation is actually on track to having a shorter lifespan than their parents. and none of us wants this future for our kids -- >> and there you have first lady, michelle obama, announcing a new government campaign to fight childhood obesity. and the truth here is that more often than not obese children become obese adults. and obese americans have the u.s. health care system in a real stranglehold. a little fact checking here. take a look at a few statistics here. the centers for disease control says obesity adds $147 bi...

Preferential treatment. a new study shows obese americans spend 42% more on health care than those with a normal weight. according to the "new york times" covering the medical spending, it costs $147 billion last year. and that's more than 9% of all medical spending. worth discussing, as we look at reforming health care. also in the news, disgraced michael vick is one step closer to getting back in the nfl. dan, are you thinking -- >> i am thinking i don't want my sons watching fans cheer him on just because he had a good season, and the world for gets what he was responsible for,

$147 billion a year in terms of cost to the federal government. so there's $1.5 trillion with 1% increase in interest costs if you don't cut enough. so if you cut 1.5, we get a 1% increase we haven't done anything. so you have to be aggressive. you have to actually get it done. a couple of points. number one is, if you did everything that was in this recommendation, the government in 2020 would still be 63% bigger than it was in 2001. in real term. that's number one. number two is the government as a percent of the gdp would be back down under 20% which has been its historical average. which g...

Significant spending and getting your house in order, otherwise you're going to get a downgrade, and a downgrade is an interest cost for every 1% increase in interest cost, it's at a minimum $147 billion a year in terms of cost to the federal government. so there's $1.5 trillion with 1% increase in interest costs if you don't cut enough. so if you cut 1.5, we get a 1% increase we haven't done anything. so you have to be aggressive. you have to actually get it done. a couple of points. number one is, if you did everything that was in this recommendation, the government in 2020 would still be 63...