Has Texas Governor Rick Perry been watching too many of those late-night infomercials?

Texas has invested $250,000 for a possible miracle drug to fight obesity. . . .

To fight obesity, the state has investing in a company that says it’s working hard for an injection that cuts body fat quickly.

From a person trained for long, hard work, Greg Galindo, a trainer at Pure Austin Fitness said he’s cautious of any drug to take off fat.

“I’m just not in favor of that quick fix” Galindo said. “It may help with the obesity, but would it actually make the person healthier?”

The state is willing to see. It just gave $250,000 to Halsa Pharmaceuticals for its research on an injection that cuts body fat.

The money comes from an emerging technology fund approved by the Legislature in 2005.

Here’s the simple truth: The only way to reduce body fat is to a) exercise and b) eat a healthy diet.  There is no injection that’s suddenly going to make you fit.

It’s rather sad that Texas Governor Rick Perry apparently thinks there is, and is spending his constituents’ tax dollars on it.  Here’s a newsflash: It’s not the government’s responsibility to “cure” obesity or keep us healthy, nor should we want it to be.