Why is it that Democrats, and to a lesser degree Republicans, insist that growing government intervention is the answer to all problems? They think they just have to grow government to reduce unemployment, when in reality all they have to do is get out of the way.
The oil pipeline from Canada is a perfect example of the Federal government dragging its feet on reducing employment. Because the proposed pipeline crosses our border with Canada the Feds just have to help.
The construction of the pipeline would create 13,000 construction jobs and 7,000 additional jobs making the steel, pumps and other necessary equipment; AT NO COST TO AMERICAN TAXPAYERS! Not all the jobs would be American jobs, but most of the construction jobs would filled by Americans.
The pipeline would increase our use of Canadian oil by around 500,000 barrels a day. Not a lot based on our consumption levels, but better to give our money to the Canadians than OPEC, the Arabs.
So you ask, “What are the Feds doing to help this project along?” Nothing, they continue to throw up road blocks. The pipeline would go through numerous states. Each state would have the ability to prevent it from being built. For some reason the demi-gods in DC seem certain that those in State government are just to stupid to decide if the pipeline, crossing through THEIR states, is worth doing.
The Feds have been reviewing this project for over 2 years and are still sitting on their hands. Had they approved it in a timely manner construction would now be under way. (TransCanada placed an initial order for some of the pipe in 2009.)
You may not agree with the environmental aspects of oil from oil sands, but that decision was made by Canadians when they chose to develop THEIR oil fields. Perhaps you would rather get your oil from people like nice rulers like Saddam Hussein and Kaddafi. If so you can fight the battle at the state level and stop the pipeline from going through your state.
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