Marma

Maybe it is a grammar thing that is the confusion. the use of the latin i.e. in a parenthentical means you equate them to be the same. So in your statment below, you equate the "insurance industry" with the US Government. There would be no reason for the current contentious health care debate if the US Government was the same as the insurance industry or ran it.

[quote]The insurance industry (I.E. US government) doesn't line the back pockets of personal trainers and dieticians as much as it could because it's too busy getting IT'S back pocket lined by corporate interests and Big Pharma. And it's a viscious cycle from there. That is not my theory, that's a documented and verifiable fact[/quote].

Is it true that lobbyists are derailing health care reform. Yes. But that does not support your contention that otherwise they would then "line the back pockets" of personal trainers and dieticians. that a start on pointing out your conspiracy blind spot. There is so much wrong mixed up with the common sense approach advocated by Don that I will take my time explicating the rest. Meanwhile, reread your original post and see what you are missing.
Charm