[paleorite]

—even if we produced 80% of our oil here, we’d still pay the market price—

If we produced 80 percent of our oil here, we could uncouple domestic oil markets from global speculation. Thus, oil prices would be SOLELY determined by DOMESTIC supply and demand.

-Higher prices and lost jobs is no problem, because we’ll bounce back? LOL!—

I just showed you historical examples proving we would bounce back. You choose to ignore them.

—Great, you want to spend less on the military. Maybe you should make that recommendation on a new thread.—

With fewer defense responsibilities we could spend less and still have as good if not better defense than we do now.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Thus, oil prices would be SOLELY determined by DOMESTIC supply and demand.

Markets don't work that way. Sorry.

I just showed you historical examples proving we would bounce back. You choose to ignore them.

I ignored your point because it was stupid.