Telling 'Nanny' to Back Off

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SACRAMENTO - Ban parents from spanking their toddlers. Force restaurants to disclose calories on menus. Forbid school cafeterias from cooking with trans fats. Prohibit smoking on state beaches. Make homeowners switch to energy-efficient light bulbs.

Legislators who have proposed these measures, mostly Democrats, seem to be on a tear in recent weeks.

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Telling 'Nanny' to Back Off

But enough already, say opponents, mostly Republicans, are who are increasingly railing against what they call "frivolous" proposals and embracing a term often repeated in the Capitol this legislative session:

"Nanny government."

"Some pe...

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