Because Mexico and Brazil are such good role models.

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg of the Pig Party* suggests bribing the poor to make healthy choices.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Poor New Yorkers who make healthy choices - such as
staying in school and regularly seeing the doctor - should be rewarded with cash
to help break the cycle of poverty, Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested
Monday.

The idea, which has seen success in countries including Brazil and Mexico,
developed out of an anti-poverty commission's report released Monday.

Oh, Gawd, where to start.

1. Like good health and education don't provide their own rewards.

2. Do we only want poor people to be smart and healthy? If not, why would you limit the rewards to the poor?

3. Someone remind me again HOW the Republican wing of the Pig Party differs from the Democrat wing.

[H/T 2 Drudge.]