Why or why not?Should the United States reduce its consumption of foreign oil to promote democracy?
No!
Friday, December 18, 2009
What are the three most likely effects of decreased dependence on oil on the United States, your life....?
What are the three most likely effects of decreased dependence on oil on the United States, your life, and the life of any child you might have?What are the three most likely effects of decreased dependence on oil on the United States, your life....?
effect on USA: Using alternative sources will mean people having jobs building wind turbines or solar cells instead of pumping gas or working with dangerous nuclear fuels.
effect on me: I may have a hybrid or electric vehicle in the next few years.
effect on my child: My child may live near a train station or commute to work by bicycle, his house will be far better insulated than my condo (built in the 1980s) is, he will have few or no plastic bags in his house.What are the three most likely effects of decreased dependence on oil on the United States, your life....?
We would have to depend less on countries that don't like us. That's a big one. They have some power over us as long as we continue to get oil from them.
Lets face it, it would be better for the environment. We would be able to use cleaner forms of energy for powering our automobiles.
This is tied to the first one, but it would most likely improve our national security. We won't be giving money to countries like Saudi Arabia who sponsors terrorist groups. The large and vulnerable infrastructure that we have for oil would no longer be a huge target for potential terrorist attacks either.
1. We'll be less mobile so people will spend less time on trips and having fun.
2. We'll have less freedom because we'll be riding mass transit where we aren't allowed to eat, drink, smoke, or carry weapons.
3. We'll be less safe because we'll all be walking around and having to avoid cars.
Less chance of political involvement in the Middle East.
Less urban sprawl.
More of our income will go to food and less to electronic stuff.
Alternative energy is a joke.Before they represent anything it would need to be 2 million barrels per day.windows web server
effect on USA: Using alternative sources will mean people having jobs building wind turbines or solar cells instead of pumping gas or working with dangerous nuclear fuels.
effect on me: I may have a hybrid or electric vehicle in the next few years.
effect on my child: My child may live near a train station or commute to work by bicycle, his house will be far better insulated than my condo (built in the 1980s) is, he will have few or no plastic bags in his house.What are the three most likely effects of decreased dependence on oil on the United States, your life....?
We would have to depend less on countries that don't like us. That's a big one. They have some power over us as long as we continue to get oil from them.
Lets face it, it would be better for the environment. We would be able to use cleaner forms of energy for powering our automobiles.
This is tied to the first one, but it would most likely improve our national security. We won't be giving money to countries like Saudi Arabia who sponsors terrorist groups. The large and vulnerable infrastructure that we have for oil would no longer be a huge target for potential terrorist attacks either.
1. We'll be less mobile so people will spend less time on trips and having fun.
2. We'll have less freedom because we'll be riding mass transit where we aren't allowed to eat, drink, smoke, or carry weapons.
3. We'll be less safe because we'll all be walking around and having to avoid cars.
Less chance of political involvement in the Middle East.
Less urban sprawl.
More of our income will go to food and less to electronic stuff.
Alternative energy is a joke.Before they represent anything it would need to be 2 million barrels per day.
What would happen to the United states if Canada stopped exporting oil to them?
Funny, I thought all the U.S.'s oil came from Iraq.
That's what all the whiny ';blood for oil'; bleaters want us to think, anyway.What would happen to the United states if Canada stopped exporting oil to them?
Canada would go broke, their citizens would all be unemployed and ttheirgovernment would collapse.
80% of canadas exports go to the US
If the US closed the border in retaliation, what would canada do then ?
Plus, if canada stopped selling oil to the us, they would sell it to someone else, then the US would just buy it from the same people, whoever canada decided to sell oil, was buying it before.What would happen to the United states if Canada stopped exporting oil to them?
Canada would face economic hardship and its dollar would dive down. Suadi friends would be happy to help, provided that US would stop complaining about Saudi women not being allowed to drive. Iran would enjoy more generous and forgiving face of US for her 'peaceful nuke program' returning the favour of increasing oil production and Israel would have to swallow it. Probably Ahmedinejad would be allowed to visit 9/11 ground zero this time and maybe a ticket to Disney land.
In worse case scenario, few jobs left in US for now would be exported to India and China and country would be put on sale, outsourcing its Senate and Presidential office to Asia , ...
Iran just awarded sole oil right to China. Guess what that means?
It mean per the UN The Chinese will be allowed to send contingents of standing troops to 'guard' it investment.
China is buying up land in South America at light speed.
Again this creates an allowance for a Military occupation.
America better start defending its Hemisphere per the Magna Carta or perish.
To Robert K: What makes you think Calgary is the capital of Canada? You Albertans have dreams of grandeur.
Under NAFTA, we couldn't do it. Roll over Canada, shafted once again.
The immigration officer at the Sweetgrass, Montana customs post would have one hell of a line up the next day just like the office of the first political party to push the succession of the western provinces would.
for the most part, the middle east controls the price of oil worldwide or has the most influence on it.
We'd slap them and they would cry like the liberal btches they are. Then we'd take their oil and give them nothing.
Prices would go up but I'm sure the US would be fine. We have other nations and we also have large oil reserves.
There would be tanks in downtown Calgary within a week.
We would drill at an angle under the border and suck them dry.
That's what all the whiny ';blood for oil'; bleaters want us to think, anyway.What would happen to the United states if Canada stopped exporting oil to them?
Canada would go broke, their citizens would all be unemployed and ttheirgovernment would collapse.
80% of canadas exports go to the US
If the US closed the border in retaliation, what would canada do then ?
Plus, if canada stopped selling oil to the us, they would sell it to someone else, then the US would just buy it from the same people, whoever canada decided to sell oil, was buying it before.What would happen to the United states if Canada stopped exporting oil to them?
Canada would face economic hardship and its dollar would dive down. Suadi friends would be happy to help, provided that US would stop complaining about Saudi women not being allowed to drive. Iran would enjoy more generous and forgiving face of US for her 'peaceful nuke program' returning the favour of increasing oil production and Israel would have to swallow it. Probably Ahmedinejad would be allowed to visit 9/11 ground zero this time and maybe a ticket to Disney land.
In worse case scenario, few jobs left in US for now would be exported to India and China and country would be put on sale, outsourcing its Senate and Presidential office to Asia , ...
Iran just awarded sole oil right to China. Guess what that means?
It mean per the UN The Chinese will be allowed to send contingents of standing troops to 'guard' it investment.
China is buying up land in South America at light speed.
Again this creates an allowance for a Military occupation.
America better start defending its Hemisphere per the Magna Carta or perish.
To Robert K: What makes you think Calgary is the capital of Canada? You Albertans have dreams of grandeur.
Under NAFTA, we couldn't do it. Roll over Canada, shafted once again.
The immigration officer at the Sweetgrass, Montana customs post would have one hell of a line up the next day just like the office of the first political party to push the succession of the western provinces would.
for the most part, the middle east controls the price of oil worldwide or has the most influence on it.
We'd slap them and they would cry like the liberal btches they are. Then we'd take their oil and give them nothing.
Prices would go up but I'm sure the US would be fine. We have other nations and we also have large oil reserves.
There would be tanks in downtown Calgary within a week.
We would drill at an angle under the border and suck them dry.
What can the United States offer Canada in return for oil?
If the United States were to make a trade agreement for oil from Canada, what would Canada likely want in return?What can the United States offer Canada in return for oil?
fair trade by honoring past agreements eg softwood lumberWhat can the United States offer Canada in return for oil?
M R is quite funny...
It is EASY to claim your country is better.when you are not called upon to be the police force of the world at every turn...to come to the rescue of the world when anything bad happens..Tsunamis..Earthquakes..whatever鈥?br>
In short..it is easy to claim you are superior when you are NOT a major player on a global scale..and are not ..time and time again..called upon the make the hard decisions....
Other than flying with the RAF during WW2, what, exactly, has Canada done for anyone else other than dispatch token military forces to non-combat areas.....?
**As a footnote to M R..You are darn lucky we existed when the world was at war and we were the difference...neutrals were no better than the Nazis as far as I am concerned...washing your hands of doing the right thing DOES NOT make you good in any way...
My first inclination is to say ';SNOWBOARDS!';, but I don't mean it disrespectfully. It's just that Canada has so many great places to board, as well as being a great place to visit and to live. I love Canada. What a clean, beautiful, peaceful country. If you haven't seen Vancouver, you haven't lived!
Statehood.
in return?.....what r u talking about.......we will just take it...its the american way!
A promise to not just take over their country since they don't do much anyway.
We can offer Canada George W. Bush.
And then he can bring Canada to the same heights as he brought America.
Seattle?
Surgical help with their beady little eyes and their flip-top heads!
How about some wheat from Kansas.
That we'll still defend them with our military. We actually have submarines that can submerge and helicopters that can fly.
We also agree to keep hockey alive with our American $$.
That should more than cover it.
Who knows. Canada needs the US more than the US needs that pile.
Lots of money....
that we all won't move there when the illegal immigrant population becomes too much to bear.
a handjob
Poor billtucker67 needs to reread his history. Proportionally, Canada has had devestating losses per capita in both WW1 %26amp; WW2. In case he was sleeping in his history classes, Canada joined WW1 in 1914, and WW2 in 1939, or maybe Americans, in their xenophobic history classes don't learn about other countries. In more recent decades, Canada has had a proud history of the armed forces being involved in peacekeeping, not warmongering.
I am appalled that anyone would expect the US to be the world police force. That's almost like letting the foxes into the proverbial henhouse.
As for the oil, as a citizen of oil-rich Alberta, I would be thrilled if the US would pay lots and lots and lots of money for our oil, and keep its nose out of the rest of our business. Goodness only knows that many Americans are woefully and proudly ignorant of not only Canada, but also the rest of the planet.
As a Canadian looking down upon the United states and their egotistical view on the rest of the world, I would have to say that the US is certainly not fair in how it treats others. They treat Canada as though it is simply another state, and yet we surpass the US in land mass. We supply the US with electrical power, softwood lumber, oil, gas, etc. we help them fight their wars, and still they take a ';holier than thou'; attitude with everyone. The Bush administration has corrupted the government, brainwashed its people into thinking that this ';war on terror'; was justified... when it wasn't. When they lost Bin Ladens trail, they turned to Saddam Hussein, and started a war that did not have to occur. Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction. The US feels the need to walk into a land that has been occupied for thousands of years, and impose the US's beliefs and government structure on it, to ';americanize'; it. I for one am PROUD to be a Canadian citizen, we enjoy low unemployment, free health care, beautiful pristine land, beaches, clean air, a history to be proud of, however I am truly ashamed to be physically associated with the United States of America, because one day very soon, someone will become fed up with their crap, and blow them off the map, and it will unfortunately include our beautiful land as well. Shame on you America... shame on you. Canada is a better country than the US could EVER DREAM to be.
*As a footnote to Mr. Tucker, we don't WANT to police the world, we are happy with letting those who live in their own countries do just that. You DO realize that if it weren't for the US instigating war after war... the world would be a lot more peaceful place. You can police the world if you want to... but don't make it look like a peaceful country like Canada is doing anything wrong by not helping you fight your battles. Grow up.
*2nd footnote to turner...
who won the battle of Vimy Ridge... who secured the point of antwerp... juno beach... and I could go on... we have and do fight in war... but we won't start one. That would be called instigation, but I am sure that you, as an american, know first hand the definition of that word.
fair trade by honoring past agreements eg softwood lumberWhat can the United States offer Canada in return for oil?
M R is quite funny...
It is EASY to claim your country is better.when you are not called upon to be the police force of the world at every turn...to come to the rescue of the world when anything bad happens..Tsunamis..Earthquakes..whatever鈥?br>
In short..it is easy to claim you are superior when you are NOT a major player on a global scale..and are not ..time and time again..called upon the make the hard decisions....
Other than flying with the RAF during WW2, what, exactly, has Canada done for anyone else other than dispatch token military forces to non-combat areas.....?
**As a footnote to M R..You are darn lucky we existed when the world was at war and we were the difference...neutrals were no better than the Nazis as far as I am concerned...washing your hands of doing the right thing DOES NOT make you good in any way...
My first inclination is to say ';SNOWBOARDS!';, but I don't mean it disrespectfully. It's just that Canada has so many great places to board, as well as being a great place to visit and to live. I love Canada. What a clean, beautiful, peaceful country. If you haven't seen Vancouver, you haven't lived!
Statehood.
in return?.....what r u talking about.......we will just take it...its the american way!
A promise to not just take over their country since they don't do much anyway.
We can offer Canada George W. Bush.
And then he can bring Canada to the same heights as he brought America.
Seattle?
Surgical help with their beady little eyes and their flip-top heads!
How about some wheat from Kansas.
That we'll still defend them with our military. We actually have submarines that can submerge and helicopters that can fly.
We also agree to keep hockey alive with our American $$.
That should more than cover it.
Who knows. Canada needs the US more than the US needs that pile.
Lots of money....
that we all won't move there when the illegal immigrant population becomes too much to bear.
a handjob
Poor billtucker67 needs to reread his history. Proportionally, Canada has had devestating losses per capita in both WW1 %26amp; WW2. In case he was sleeping in his history classes, Canada joined WW1 in 1914, and WW2 in 1939, or maybe Americans, in their xenophobic history classes don't learn about other countries. In more recent decades, Canada has had a proud history of the armed forces being involved in peacekeeping, not warmongering.
I am appalled that anyone would expect the US to be the world police force. That's almost like letting the foxes into the proverbial henhouse.
As for the oil, as a citizen of oil-rich Alberta, I would be thrilled if the US would pay lots and lots and lots of money for our oil, and keep its nose out of the rest of our business. Goodness only knows that many Americans are woefully and proudly ignorant of not only Canada, but also the rest of the planet.
As a Canadian looking down upon the United states and their egotistical view on the rest of the world, I would have to say that the US is certainly not fair in how it treats others. They treat Canada as though it is simply another state, and yet we surpass the US in land mass. We supply the US with electrical power, softwood lumber, oil, gas, etc. we help them fight their wars, and still they take a ';holier than thou'; attitude with everyone. The Bush administration has corrupted the government, brainwashed its people into thinking that this ';war on terror'; was justified... when it wasn't. When they lost Bin Ladens trail, they turned to Saddam Hussein, and started a war that did not have to occur. Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction. The US feels the need to walk into a land that has been occupied for thousands of years, and impose the US's beliefs and government structure on it, to ';americanize'; it. I for one am PROUD to be a Canadian citizen, we enjoy low unemployment, free health care, beautiful pristine land, beaches, clean air, a history to be proud of, however I am truly ashamed to be physically associated with the United States of America, because one day very soon, someone will become fed up with their crap, and blow them off the map, and it will unfortunately include our beautiful land as well. Shame on you America... shame on you. Canada is a better country than the US could EVER DREAM to be.
*As a footnote to Mr. Tucker, we don't WANT to police the world, we are happy with letting those who live in their own countries do just that. You DO realize that if it weren't for the US instigating war after war... the world would be a lot more peaceful place. You can police the world if you want to... but don't make it look like a peaceful country like Canada is doing anything wrong by not helping you fight your battles. Grow up.
*2nd footnote to turner...
who won the battle of Vimy Ridge... who secured the point of antwerp... juno beach... and I could go on... we have and do fight in war... but we won't start one. That would be called instigation, but I am sure that you, as an american, know first hand the definition of that word.
What steps if any should the United States take to secure its oil supply?
Should the United Nations and the global community create some type of distribution policy?
How can oil tankers and pipelines that traverse through potentially dangerous areas be secured?
How much should this crisis shape American foreign policy in the coming yearsWhat steps if any should the United States take to secure its oil supply?
it should stop harassing other countries(oil rich)What steps if any should the United States take to secure its oil supply?
man i have the same assignment to do
How can oil tankers and pipelines that traverse through potentially dangerous areas be secured?
How much should this crisis shape American foreign policy in the coming yearsWhat steps if any should the United States take to secure its oil supply?
it should stop harassing other countries(oil rich)What steps if any should the United States take to secure its oil supply?
man i have the same assignment to do
Can the United States survive without foreign oil?
it seems that the war in the Middle east is because of aggression of one country invadeing another but the whole thing is about OIL or $$$. If the US stopped buying Middle East oil those countries would deal witht the US in a whole other light.Can the United States survive without foreign oil?
Yes and no.
Given our present consumption and sources for oil, no. Our economy would collapse (okay, major disarray) without foreign oil.
We could open up all our reserves and allow more offshore drilling and could probably make up the shortfall but we would expend our own oil relatively quickly and then would have to import even more of our oil.
Finally, if we came up with a comprehensive plan to reduce our need for oil we could graduall ween ourselves from foreign oil. That would be the best course of action.
Oil independence would help us survive also by making us more objective in foreign policy and reduce the conflicts that we need to get involved in.
Addition:
We don't get most of our oil from the middle east, they are just the most volatile source.
Sorry this information doesn't line up well. Use this link to see it better:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petro鈥?/a>
Crude Oil Imports (Top 15 Countries)
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Country Feb-07 Jan-07 YTD 2007 Feb-06 Jan - Feb 2006
--------------------------------------鈥?br>
CANADA 1,840 1,856 1,848 1,710 1,740
MEXICO 1,358 1,435 1,398 1,774 1,735
SAUDI ARABIA 1,185 1,559 1,382 1,418 1,375
VENEZUELA 1,115 955 1,031 1,178 1,204
NIGERIA 1,061 1,106 1,085 1,342 1,232
ANGOLA 451 553 504 464 441
ALGERIA 392 548 474 163 201
IRAQ 325 531 433 450 493
ECUADOR 178 269 226 222 302
KUWAIT 158 172 165 152 110
UNITED KINGDOM 137 61 97 82 58
BRAZIL 103 204 156 164 110
CHAD 87 70 78 77 76
COLOMBIA 73 137 106 126 148
LIBYA 63 9 35 58 48Can the United States survive without foreign oil?
We have no choice. We are reaching peak oil and some suggest we will reach peak oil in 10 years. Be prepared to pay $6 and up for a gallon of gas.
You are wrong about the reason for the war. The reason for the war is to stop terrorism. Have you forgotten about 9/11?
But as for your original question- Yes it is possible, but not for a while. There are plenty of places in the US where oil can be drilled. We need to get these oil fields up and running at full capacity. As a kid I remember driving through Western Colorado, there were miles and miles of oil rigs- seems like they were still working at that point. I remember driving other places in the US and seeing oil rigs working. Now you don't see them anymore and if you do, they are not working, they are still and rusty. We need to reopen these oil fields and start producing our own oil. I believe that there is enough oil in the US to keep us going, we just have to start drilling for it.
I don't know that we can entirely cutoff our dependence on foreign oil right now, but give us several months to get us up and running to full capacity and get some reserves, then we can cut off our foreign oil. Who knows- that may even shut down terrorist organizations- because many of them get their funding from oil. It really is not good for us to be completely dependent on ANYTHING foreign. That does not mean that we should cut off all foreign trade- just make sure that we can depend on America's supplies.
So Yes I believe that we can survive without foreign oil- it will just take some time to get there.
yep thats why their in iraq right now, its obvious.
We are working on it. It will take time, however we are getting the alternate fuels, and the cars with improved mileage are getting here, it is still not so well coordinated, however we are all very much aware that there are problems with getting enough oil. Instead of trying to fix the blame, it is much more important to focus on new fuels and Cars that are Green Line. There is much more we can do, and as I find ,are already doing, when I was at the Mall, the AC was not on, and the entrance doors were open, for the fresh air to come in! Surprise! We make our trips count, and I do see less cars during day everywhere I go. Biking during good weather is better for our health, and walking is as well, in order to save on fuel. WE are an Ingenious peoples here, I personally think we will make it. I appreciate the view Kia's Sister has from her travels through the Country.
no weay.
No they cant thats why theyre in Iraq killing women, children and old folks and stealing their oil. Actually I take that back. There is ample proof that the real reason the US is there is to keep Iraqs oil in the ground!!! that way the Saudis get to ramp up the prices, and Bush senior has been in bed with the Saudi princes for decades.
No, the U.S needs oil, most of the oil comes from Saudi Arabia, and we need Iraq to protect that route. Its as simple as that. Anyone who drives a car but is anti-Iraq war is a moron that likes to have their cake and eat it too.
As of right now we wouldnt last 6 months without foreign oil, we have a reserve but not big enough to support the country as a whole.
If we use only the oil that we produce, it would force us to buy cars that get better mileage and lower our thermostats.
Yes and no.
Given our present consumption and sources for oil, no. Our economy would collapse (okay, major disarray) without foreign oil.
We could open up all our reserves and allow more offshore drilling and could probably make up the shortfall but we would expend our own oil relatively quickly and then would have to import even more of our oil.
Finally, if we came up with a comprehensive plan to reduce our need for oil we could graduall ween ourselves from foreign oil. That would be the best course of action.
Oil independence would help us survive also by making us more objective in foreign policy and reduce the conflicts that we need to get involved in.
Addition:
We don't get most of our oil from the middle east, they are just the most volatile source.
Sorry this information doesn't line up well. Use this link to see it better:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petro鈥?/a>
Crude Oil Imports (Top 15 Countries)
(Thousand Barrels per Day)
Country Feb-07 Jan-07 YTD 2007 Feb-06 Jan - Feb 2006
--------------------------------------鈥?br>
CANADA 1,840 1,856 1,848 1,710 1,740
MEXICO 1,358 1,435 1,398 1,774 1,735
SAUDI ARABIA 1,185 1,559 1,382 1,418 1,375
VENEZUELA 1,115 955 1,031 1,178 1,204
NIGERIA 1,061 1,106 1,085 1,342 1,232
ANGOLA 451 553 504 464 441
ALGERIA 392 548 474 163 201
IRAQ 325 531 433 450 493
ECUADOR 178 269 226 222 302
KUWAIT 158 172 165 152 110
UNITED KINGDOM 137 61 97 82 58
BRAZIL 103 204 156 164 110
CHAD 87 70 78 77 76
COLOMBIA 73 137 106 126 148
LIBYA 63 9 35 58 48Can the United States survive without foreign oil?
We have no choice. We are reaching peak oil and some suggest we will reach peak oil in 10 years. Be prepared to pay $6 and up for a gallon of gas.
You are wrong about the reason for the war. The reason for the war is to stop terrorism. Have you forgotten about 9/11?
But as for your original question- Yes it is possible, but not for a while. There are plenty of places in the US where oil can be drilled. We need to get these oil fields up and running at full capacity. As a kid I remember driving through Western Colorado, there were miles and miles of oil rigs- seems like they were still working at that point. I remember driving other places in the US and seeing oil rigs working. Now you don't see them anymore and if you do, they are not working, they are still and rusty. We need to reopen these oil fields and start producing our own oil. I believe that there is enough oil in the US to keep us going, we just have to start drilling for it.
I don't know that we can entirely cutoff our dependence on foreign oil right now, but give us several months to get us up and running to full capacity and get some reserves, then we can cut off our foreign oil. Who knows- that may even shut down terrorist organizations- because many of them get their funding from oil. It really is not good for us to be completely dependent on ANYTHING foreign. That does not mean that we should cut off all foreign trade- just make sure that we can depend on America's supplies.
So Yes I believe that we can survive without foreign oil- it will just take some time to get there.
yep thats why their in iraq right now, its obvious.
We are working on it. It will take time, however we are getting the alternate fuels, and the cars with improved mileage are getting here, it is still not so well coordinated, however we are all very much aware that there are problems with getting enough oil. Instead of trying to fix the blame, it is much more important to focus on new fuels and Cars that are Green Line. There is much more we can do, and as I find ,are already doing, when I was at the Mall, the AC was not on, and the entrance doors were open, for the fresh air to come in! Surprise! We make our trips count, and I do see less cars during day everywhere I go. Biking during good weather is better for our health, and walking is as well, in order to save on fuel. WE are an Ingenious peoples here, I personally think we will make it. I appreciate the view Kia's Sister has from her travels through the Country.
no weay.
No they cant thats why theyre in Iraq killing women, children and old folks and stealing their oil. Actually I take that back. There is ample proof that the real reason the US is there is to keep Iraqs oil in the ground!!! that way the Saudis get to ramp up the prices, and Bush senior has been in bed with the Saudi princes for decades.
No, the U.S needs oil, most of the oil comes from Saudi Arabia, and we need Iraq to protect that route. Its as simple as that. Anyone who drives a car but is anti-Iraq war is a moron that likes to have their cake and eat it too.
As of right now we wouldnt last 6 months without foreign oil, we have a reserve but not big enough to support the country as a whole.
If we use only the oil that we produce, it would force us to buy cars that get better mileage and lower our thermostats.
Does the President of the United States have any control over oil prices?
I have heard that the President, no matter who it is, has no control over oil price and that it is a supply and demand issue. Is this true?Does the President of the United States have any control over oil prices?
Total Cost of Tax Break: $76.5 billion from 2005-2014
In this provision, America鈥檚 largest energy companies鈥攁mong the most profitable in the U.S. economy鈥攚ould succeed in reclassifying energy production as a manufactured good in order to qualify for potentially tens of billions of dollars in new tax deductions. The manufacturing tax deduction has previously only been available to traditional manufacturing industries. The amount of the tax deduction is 3% of a company鈥檚 production income in 2005 and 2006; rising to 6% in 2007-2009, and 9% after 2009.
The total cost of this tax deduction, $76.5 billion from 2005-2014, includes the value of the tax deduction for energy companies and other industries, including movie studios, real estate developers and engineering and architectural services associated with real estate development. It is a safe assumption that energy companies鈥攄ue to their size within the U.S. economy鈥攚ill be the largest recipient.
Since 2001, electric power, natural gas and oil corporations have contributed $73 million to federal candidates, with three-quarters of that total going to Republicans. Halliburton is the largest oil field services provider and provides services to Chevron. Bush Sr. was a director of Halliburton. Dick Cheney was Halliburton's CEO. Chevron is the #1 importer of Iraqi oil. Members of the Bush administration planned to oust Saddam and establish control in Iraq since long before the Iraq war. Bush started a war in Iraq. War brings profit to defense contractors. Bush Sr is a director of one of the world's largest defense contractors. See the circle of greed and profit? These facts show there is a serious conflict of interest with the relationships between the Bush family, the Bush Administration, ChevronTexaco, Halliburton, the Carlyle Group and members of PNAC. The Bush family and friends have been profiting from war and will continue to profit greatly through continued services contracts in Iraq and the controlled flow of Iraqi oil.Does the President of the United States have any control over oil prices?
He doesn't have any control over the price of oil
Sure the Bush family sells oil.
As a matter of fact I saw George at one of the family stations on a ladder changing prices this morning.
I can assure you there in not a politician in DC who does not have some interest in the oil industry, or food , health care, utilities, transportation, etc, etc,etc.
i think he has indirect control such as the power to bargain with a foreign country
So Does the Vise President ,Haliburton ties money talks in forms of OIL and ENERY. Enron comes to mind , You figure.
That is true for the most part. The president can not directly control gas prices. In the long term a president maybe able to exert a minimal amount of influence by pressuring congress to enact tarriffs against oil imports, but that is a rare occurance and takes years to accomplish.
Gas prices are higher than they normally are in the U.S. but if you compare prices internationally, the price we pay is very low. In Europe and the UK it is not unusual to pay the equivilent of $5.00-6.00 per gallon.
As a result of this Americans drive a lot more than their European counterparts. So yes, it is a supply and demand issue.
I dont know who controls the oil prices, but I do know that the president and congress can lessen the prices of oil.
Well Indirectly when he umm I dont know. INVADES THE COUNTRIES THAT PROUCE IT!!! Let me ask you a question. What happend to the price of oil when bush invaded iraq?
Well, the government can of course put restrictions on oil... most people wouldn't like it to come to that... but the market is WAY unstable... with 10-20+ percent swings per week...
it's not a healthy market... and if a company is making record all-time profit... it's also a sign that capitolism isn't working... if there is true compeition, profits should be relativley minimal, not billions and billions PER QUARTER!....
Clearly the oil companies are extorting capitolism... thriving on fears of storms and the middle east...
yea
He has influence, certainly, although the current president is so closely tied to the industry he's not likely to try to hold prices down. However, he contols the Stategic Petroleum Reserve, and can release oil from that at low prices. In a clear emergency, he might also be able to issue an executive order setting price controls or even taking over the oil industry (Truman did this with the coal industry during the Korean War). He always has the option of asking Congress to pass laws regulating the oil industry and controlling prices. But, think of this: We waste so much gasoline! Maybe prices should be higher to force us to use it more wisely.
The presidents family sells oil. Hmmmmmmmmm
Total Cost of Tax Break: $76.5 billion from 2005-2014
In this provision, America鈥檚 largest energy companies鈥攁mong the most profitable in the U.S. economy鈥攚ould succeed in reclassifying energy production as a manufactured good in order to qualify for potentially tens of billions of dollars in new tax deductions. The manufacturing tax deduction has previously only been available to traditional manufacturing industries. The amount of the tax deduction is 3% of a company鈥檚 production income in 2005 and 2006; rising to 6% in 2007-2009, and 9% after 2009.
The total cost of this tax deduction, $76.5 billion from 2005-2014, includes the value of the tax deduction for energy companies and other industries, including movie studios, real estate developers and engineering and architectural services associated with real estate development. It is a safe assumption that energy companies鈥攄ue to their size within the U.S. economy鈥攚ill be the largest recipient.
Since 2001, electric power, natural gas and oil corporations have contributed $73 million to federal candidates, with three-quarters of that total going to Republicans. Halliburton is the largest oil field services provider and provides services to Chevron. Bush Sr. was a director of Halliburton. Dick Cheney was Halliburton's CEO. Chevron is the #1 importer of Iraqi oil. Members of the Bush administration planned to oust Saddam and establish control in Iraq since long before the Iraq war. Bush started a war in Iraq. War brings profit to defense contractors. Bush Sr is a director of one of the world's largest defense contractors. See the circle of greed and profit? These facts show there is a serious conflict of interest with the relationships between the Bush family, the Bush Administration, ChevronTexaco, Halliburton, the Carlyle Group and members of PNAC. The Bush family and friends have been profiting from war and will continue to profit greatly through continued services contracts in Iraq and the controlled flow of Iraqi oil.Does the President of the United States have any control over oil prices?
He doesn't have any control over the price of oil
Sure the Bush family sells oil.
As a matter of fact I saw George at one of the family stations on a ladder changing prices this morning.
I can assure you there in not a politician in DC who does not have some interest in the oil industry, or food , health care, utilities, transportation, etc, etc,etc.
i think he has indirect control such as the power to bargain with a foreign country
So Does the Vise President ,Haliburton ties money talks in forms of OIL and ENERY. Enron comes to mind , You figure.
That is true for the most part. The president can not directly control gas prices. In the long term a president maybe able to exert a minimal amount of influence by pressuring congress to enact tarriffs against oil imports, but that is a rare occurance and takes years to accomplish.
Gas prices are higher than they normally are in the U.S. but if you compare prices internationally, the price we pay is very low. In Europe and the UK it is not unusual to pay the equivilent of $5.00-6.00 per gallon.
As a result of this Americans drive a lot more than their European counterparts. So yes, it is a supply and demand issue.
I dont know who controls the oil prices, but I do know that the president and congress can lessen the prices of oil.
Well Indirectly when he umm I dont know. INVADES THE COUNTRIES THAT PROUCE IT!!! Let me ask you a question. What happend to the price of oil when bush invaded iraq?
Well, the government can of course put restrictions on oil... most people wouldn't like it to come to that... but the market is WAY unstable... with 10-20+ percent swings per week...
it's not a healthy market... and if a company is making record all-time profit... it's also a sign that capitolism isn't working... if there is true compeition, profits should be relativley minimal, not billions and billions PER QUARTER!....
Clearly the oil companies are extorting capitolism... thriving on fears of storms and the middle east...
yea
He has influence, certainly, although the current president is so closely tied to the industry he's not likely to try to hold prices down. However, he contols the Stategic Petroleum Reserve, and can release oil from that at low prices. In a clear emergency, he might also be able to issue an executive order setting price controls or even taking over the oil industry (Truman did this with the coal industry during the Korean War). He always has the option of asking Congress to pass laws regulating the oil industry and controlling prices. But, think of this: We waste so much gasoline! Maybe prices should be higher to force us to use it more wisely.
The presidents family sells oil. Hmmmmmmmmm
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