We do pay our taxes, and we don't use the glut of Middle Eastern oil you motorists buy, sending billions of U.S. dollars to Saudia Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and Libia creating epic balance of payment deficits.
Our country would be vastly more healthy economically if we didn't have an oil addiction. Heath care costs would also be down if fatties would lift a finger and sweat some rump off their frames.
Some folks just have to put their mouths in motion before they put their minds in gear. Reminds me how some folks drive.