Michelle Obama Turns Down for Turnip
#AskTheFirstLady
On Tuesday, Michelle Obama hosted an #AskTheFirstLady session, taking questions via Twitter and Vine. One young gentleman asked the First Lady: "How many calories do you burn every time you 'turn up'?"
Here's the First Lady's surreal response:
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While people have the right to do whatever they want to do with their bodies, I do agree in principle that people should do better jobs taking care of themselves. That said, I just got hit with Washington, D.C.'s new gym tax for being a member of a gym. Nothing changes. I just pay more for stepping inside a gymnasium. So, just so I understand, we tax potentially hazardous things such as cigarettes, alcohol and tanning, encourage people to get healthier, and then tax people because they are paying to use a place that will ostensibly help them get into shape.
Got. It.
All your money are belong to us.
I Rite Satisfaxtry.