He also emphasized that even if we drill every little bit of the US there will still not be enough oil to supply the whole country. We would still have to import an enormous amount of oil from the other countries. Also by drilling in the United States it will not make gas prices go down any noticeable amount any time soon, nor will it produce long term supplies for our country. The reason why the gas prices were sky rocketing is because we get our oil from the Middle East and when tensions rise over there the the global market pricing rises all over the world not just for us.
Obama also visited Ohio State University, he said because we are being smarter and doing things better we have reduced the amount of oil we have to have imported. He also said that since he has taken office in 2009 our dependency on oil has gone down every year showing that he indeed is making changes that people are overlooking.
Others such as Rick Santorum are saying that Obama is "against everything that will create economic incentives to drill." Arizona Senator Jon Kyl agrees with everything Obama's doing but does not like how he is lacking taking action and is just keeping his plans in words. Obama followed up his speeches by adding that he is making the oil pipeline a priority and as long as he is president he is going to keep encouraging oil development and infrastructure and he is going to do it in a way that protects the health and safety of his American people.
Do you think drilling in the US is a good thing or bad thing and will it ever make an impact in reducing gas prices for any time in the future? Also do you think he is just making this an important issue now so he has a better chance of being reelected?
I think that US drilling is a good thing and a bad thing. US drilling is a good thing because it lets the US become less dependent on foreign sources of oil. It is a bad thing because even with the amount of oil that we're getting from domestic drilling still isn't enough to supply the US, so we need to shift our focus to more sustainable, cheaper sources of energy. And I'm sure that Obama is addressing this issue now in order to help solidify his campaign because all of the Republican candidates have terrible, outdated oil policies that don't reach younger voters at all.
ReplyDeletei agree with liam in how it can be good because of what he said we will be less dependent on on sources of oil. but also it is a really bed thing because we are drilling more then we can supply so we are losing money and kind of setting the price of gas back. and i absolutely think that Obama is making this an important issue because if he is able to figure out a way to lower gas prices he will be liked by a lot of people including me.
ReplyDeleteI think that drilling in America is a good thing and it will eventually lower prices. With middle eastern oil tycoons practically controlling the oil trade, Americans pay more and more at the pump every day. These rising prices are due to the current high demand for oil. If the US was to start drilling for oil, these prices would lower for Americans, saving a great amount of money. Also, this money would go towards our government opposed to supporting the economy of middle eastern countries.
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