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Democrats and Republicans may have found a policy they can agree on--almost. This week, First Lady Michelle Obama launched "Let's Move", a nationwide effort to fight childhood obesity by improving school lunches and providing parents with better nutrition information. Politicians everywhere are getting on board, but some still debate the role government should have in telling people what to eat.

We've got perspectives from FOX News, the National Review, ABC News and MSNBC.

On the FOX News show Huckabee, former Arkansas governor and Republican Mike Huckabee said it would stupid for his party not to support the "Let's Move" program.

"The First Lady wisely understands this issue can't be resolved in an election cycle; it'll take a generation. And it's not about government, but we, the people. Look, I'm going to find plenty of ways to take issue with this administration. But it's wrong and it lacks any creativity or sense of honesty to only find the areas of disagreement and never be able to find common ground. On the issue of combating the deteriorating health of our kids, I applaud anyone and everyone who is willing to say 'enough'! And today, I commend the president, and specifically the First Lady, for seeking to do something about it."

And on another FOX News program, Sean Hannity surprised viewers by also agreeing with the First Lady, albeit with caveats.

"I want to say something that will probably shock this audience, Michelle Obama said something, not when she said 'For the first time in my adult life I'm proud of my country,' not that. But when she was talking about childhood obesity, I agree. I think, I think, you know what, it's very important that your kids be healthy, I'm not sure if I agree that the government should involve itself by ridding schools of vending machines and sugary snacks and drinks and giving more school lunches and breakfasts to more kids. I agree with the general message but isn't it ultimately the parents' responsibility?"

In the conservative news magazine The National Review, author Julie Gunlock also raised questions about the government's role and took the First Lady to task for making an example of her own kids.

"She had presumably learned from her own family’s experience that responsible parenting is the best way to combat childhood obesity...But apparently the first family’s own success has had no impact on Mrs. Obama’s policy prescriptions. Her solution for the rest of America is more government intervention."

Mrs. Obama responded to critics' questions in an interview on ABC News.

Anchor: "There are some people that say, 'I don't want you, I don't want anyone telling me what I should or should not eat,'"

Obama: "Absolutely, absolutely."

Anchor: "And they feel that it is personal responsibility, and the government should not have a role. How do you respond to that?

Obama: "I completely agree. There is no expert on this planet who says that the government telling people what to do actually does any good with this issue. So I completely agree. This is going to require an effort on everyone's part."

But some experts think the First Lady's program doesn't go far enough. On MSNBC News, law professor John Banzhaf said that the iniative was just too tame.

"We can crack down on deceptive practices used by people like McDonald's and Lunchables to promote these products. We can require schools as well as medical professionals to tell parents if a kid has a dangerous, potentially dangerous level of body fat just as they would if he had high blood pressure or high blood sugar. There are a lot of things we can do; we're not doing them. We're forming another big task force."

So what do you think? Does the First Lady's fight against fat go too far? Or not far enough?

Writer: Elizabeth Eberlin

Producer: Newsy Staff