That Sen. Al Franken is all over this spending.. He really knows his stuff.
The watchdog group Media Matters fact-checked Mattera’s claims about a $7 billion jungle gym slush-fund in the health care bill.
The watchdog group Media Matters fact-checked Mattera’s claims about a $7 billion jungle gym slush-fund in the health care bill.
The provision Mattera himself reads refers to giving grants to “provide physical activity opportunities” in order to reduce chronic disease. After falsely claiming that the bill contains a provision “giving $7 billion to fund jungle gyms,” Mattera reads the provision he’s referring to, which contains no mentions of “jungle gyms.” In the “Creating Healthier Communities” portion of the Senate version of the bill, under the section “Community Transformation Grants,” entities receiving grants may use them toward activities such as “creating healthier school environments, including increasing healthy food options, physical activity opportunities, promotion of healthy lifestyle, emotional wellness, and prevention curricula, and activities to prevent chronic diseases.”
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