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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I suppose that's true. A lot of people struggle with weight so a health care minister that's in great shape may not be able to relate or not have experience with wait times at hospitals, clinics, etc. On the flip side a person in her position also fully knows first hand that those who don't take care of themselves physically are a strain on the health care system so she's essentially part of that problem yet is employed to be a solution as we are talking about a person that is not just a little overweight here.
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I think you are missing the point. The question isn't does an overweight person or a person with a normal weight make a better health minister. A persons health has no bearing on how well they can do the job as health minister. This notion that fitness and healthiness should have a bearing is ridiculous.
I want someone who understands how to get people to implement workflows that eliminate waste and how to implement programs to get doctors to wash their hands between patients. Someone who will decide things that should no longer be covered, stand up to unions and limit the inflation in health care costs to pop growth plus inflation.
None of those things have anything to do with weight.