Childhood obesity - county measure or not?

In a recent report by the Daily Herald resident Dick Graff, of Kane County, Illinois is disappointed at a recent decision to spend tax dollars on a campaign to fight childhood obesity. Graff agrees that while the cause is noble, taxpayers should not be picking up the tab on this initiative. It is not an arena that should be invested in at a county level.
Although the issue is sad, he feels the Government can't take on social responsibility of trying to make people do the right thing. Graff proposes that there are plenty of organizations that are devoted to the issue of obesity amongst our youth. And therefore, asks the county to rescind the funding for this program.

If you have $500,000 for this campaign, the county has too much money at its disposal.