(V):   Parents are responsible for the health and safety of their children.  Simple things like eating right, healthy living, brushing teeth, taking vitimans, and staying informed.  Most "poor" households have more than one TV.  They likely have cable too.  They have "stuff."  People can be lazy and neglect health concerns until something is wrong.   Then they complain that the government isn't doing enough for them.  Well, they ought to have been doing things for themselves all along.  I see kids with rotting teeth and can't help but wonder how young children can get that way.  It's proper diet and proper care.  Prevention.  Don't have kids if you don't know how to care for them.  People need to be expected to be responsible.  If the government offers universal health care, then I vote for full government intrusion and let's have the government also hold folks accountable for healthy living.  Are you over weight?  The government ought to be able to force you into losing weight.  Do you smoke?  If so, you either quit or lose any coverage.  People should have to submit their meal plans so the State knows that they are doing their best to keep the kids healthy.  I wonder how long that would go over?

No.  People want to be irresponsible and then they want the government to step in and fix things for them.  Let's have 14 kids with no job, no husband, and no life, and then expect the government to fork over the millions it will cost to care for those kids.  Yeah, that's a good idea.  No personal responsibility.