Holly Benson, secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, was interviewed on WFSU last week, with reporter Margie Menzel for Florida on the Line.

When asked whether the economic downturn would create a
downward spiral on people's health, Benson said she disagreed.

"Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy; it just means you have a lot more time to go running," Benson said. An edited version is here. (Thanks to Sticks of Fire, which first pointed out the comments.)

Later a caller, Michael in Alabama, called Benson's comment "low class." Benson  quickly apologized. "As soon as I said it, I regretted it," she said. "I meant there's no reason that anybody couldn't be healthy at any time." The full program is here.