What is wrong exactly with cheaper oil? Why do we need to prop up oil futures and protect jobs produce something that is already on a boat headed over to us for near 0 cost?
We literally turn these ships around just so a small minority of people can do busy work instead of being retrained to do something actually productive?
This broken window economy shit pisses me off so much.
Ted Cruz is such a sycophant moron it honestly amazes me that anyone ever supported that idiot.
user, EVERYONE is doing busy work.
it cuts our ability to produce, and it takes time to regain that ability
oil doesn't have an on/off switch, it takes years to ramp up production.
no big deal if we can buy from other countries, but if we get in a war or something we NEED our oil now.
this is a strategic industry, in that it's vital to national strategy more than strictly your personal wellbeing.
>socialized loses and private gains good
Honestly neck yourself. Although I doubt you can do that with a jelly fish spin.
even if the tankers are on their way to the US that doesn't mean anyone has to buy it.. if it's already paid for then nothing will change
cheap oil means domestic production collapses which mean the energy independence we've built over the past decade or so disappears. it's a national security risk.
>look mom, I learned a new word!
not about money
it's about our readiness to stomp your 3rd world toilet into the ground if you get uppity
It's so not about money that taxpayers are on the hook for any cost but none of the profit right