Pick another one. What if we only used more expensive steel? Just benefits, no losses?
Besides, from what I've seen most Freepers wish we WOULD drill here.
By all means, we should. Our oil would still be more expensive if we excluded all imports.
Assuming that's correct over the long haul, those costs would go back into OUR economy, not out of the country.
The millions of unemployed, because oil tripled (or more) in price won't be thrilled with your idea.
And how did shipping our jobs overseas help American workers.
I already said I'd like business taxes to be cut, to 0% in a perfect world.
I leave this question for the "drill here" supporters to answer.
I'm sure the drill here supporters don't agree with your idea to just use much more expensive US oil exclusively.
We're using more and more cheaper foreign steel and closing American mills. The readers of this thread can judge for themselves how that has worked out.
The millions of unemployed, because oil tripled (or more) in price won't be thrilled with your idea.
My idea is to develop renewable energy. I agree that it's not feasible on a large scale at present (IOW, I'm not a greenie), but the technology will get better in time.
I already said I'd like business taxes to be cut, to 0% in a perfect world.
And I agreed.