Lobbying question?

[MattTheSkywalker]

Here is a question for you:

which US industry spends the most money lobbying the federal government? I don't mean which corporation, but which industry as a whole?

I know the answer....just wondering who else does.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

Come on.

Gimme some replies.

 

[Thick dog]

I want to say healthcare but it must be something you wouldn't think of. Pornography?

 

[FrankRizzo]

Alcohol, Tobacco?

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

Looking for more answers. Haven't seen it yet.

 

[big4life]

Lawyers?

 

[thermo]

Auto industry.

 

[john937]

I used to work for Hughes Electronics, so I'm guessing Defense Industry.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

Defense is a good guess, especially given the current President and the near even split in the Congress. So are the others: alcohol, tobacco, lawyers are a big one, so are unions, but no one got it yet.

So I'll tell you:

Pharmaceuticals. Not to be confused with healthcare, because that encompasses doctors and hospitals and the like.

Just plain old pharmaceuticals.

These are the organizations most responsible for our war on drugs, after all, they make the drugs we "can" use.

They can sell heroin-strength narcotics like oxycontin (sp?), mind altering drugs like Prozac, Zoloft and Luxor, and a whole bunch of other chemicals which are prescribed by doctors who face ever dwindling salaries.

But if I want to medicate myself with a little marijuana, well....guess what: no can do. Want to increase my serotonin with some powdery white shit, I could go to jail.



Anyway I just thought I would throw some Friday afternoon silliness on there....as you ponder the impact of this lobbying on the way to happy hour, factor this in: The number 2 lobbying industry is Insurance.

It gets easier to understand public policy now doesn't it.

 

[Thick dog]

I was the closest. That means that Matt has to give my dog head, right after he snorts a line of course...