1. we need to stop importing oil immediatly
2007-03-01 11:38:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
and plunge this country into economic collapse? Nice thinking sherlock.
HOw about we replace oil first...
2007-03-01 11:42:24 · answer #1 · answered by Gary W 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
We can't just eliminate the oil companies, who would drill our oil in the U.S.? What we could do, perhaps, is limit the amount of profit they are allowed to charge those who must use their product! Every business needs to make a profit, but the oil companies are gluttons! The price of oil drives up the cost of everything else! They should be allowed to make a profit but not the huge profits they are now making. They need to be monitored by someone! I would say the government but everyone knows that the government is in the oil companies pocket!
We cannot stop importing oil, we need it to run our country! Ethanol has not proved to be the complete answer. The energy it takes to make it out weighs the benefits of production.
2007-03-01 11:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by geegee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am for eliminating the oil rich companies but if they stopped importing oil you might be one of those people screaming in the pump. I am not criticizing but its the reality.
This is a people power country isn't it? If we decided to take wal-mart down and if we stopped shopping there what will happen?
I think instead of urging the government to stop the oil rich companies importing of oil we should take action and reduce the usage of oil and try to start using public transportation.
2007-03-01 11:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by Xtrax 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.We need to open up ANWR and the OCS as well is making soundings for domestic oil on the vast tracts of government and private lands and create more oil refineries.There is more oil in these United States than in Saudi Arabia.
2007-03-01 11:48:15 · answer #4 · answered by kalusz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey I work for an oil company and I agree, lets do some more drilling here in the states, especially Off shore and alaska and the move forward on alternative fuels. I'm for it!
2007-03-01 11:43:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 08:30:43 · answer #6 · answered by scheiber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we have reached peak oil internationally, and drilling in Alaska won't solve the long term problem. Oil is not infinite. What will we do when we run out. Plan for the future now!
2007-03-01 11:44:12 · answer #7 · answered by H.Thompson 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let's start drilling our own despite what the environmental wackos think. Just who do you think is going to provide the oil that this economy runs on?? the government? you will be filling out forms for a week before you get a gallon of gas.
2007-03-01 11:44:00 · answer #8 · answered by dennis s 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good luck with that, but you have to remember that we have a oil man as a president, he will do what is best for the oil company's
2007-03-01 11:44:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
And how do you propose to replace 75% of our oil that we used to import?
2007-03-01 11:43:38 · answer #10 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋