Fracking and shale break even is around $30 per barrel.
Gulf Coast, South Dakota. Lots of oil economy pain on the way.
I'm just saying that the crazy gig of decades is nearly up. Look at our national debt, and that's only the tip of the iceberg...or dung heap. And look at the socialist front runners presented by the following folks in politics, running full blast toward bond collapse and repudiations of debt. Behold the mighty "makers" and "taxpayers" (see recirculating debt).
Leviathan (Uncle Sam employs more people than you think) National Review ^ | 02/03/2011 | Iain Murray
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...nearly 40 million Americans employed in some way by government."
And that probably does not include pensioners.
Have a look at where the so-conservative state and local government folks put their money in politics.
OpenSecrets.org American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees [
State/County/Municipal Employees]
[Total Contributions:] $94,708,977
[To Dems & liberals:] $93,739,954
[To Repubs & Conservs:] $671,755
[Pct to Dems & liberals:] 99%
[Pct to Repubs & Conservs:] 1%
Article V convention? I don't think so. And services dependent on government for regulating against competition... And they blame the dying remnants of the real private sector of the past (see sidewalks).
Dump the regulations and fees.