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Originally Posted by spence
We do. The government gives large tax breaks for companies to invest in drilling and mitigates the risk of dry wells through write offs. This investment by the taxpayer leads to more oil and more jobs in the supply chain.
The question I think you're after is why doesn't the government allow more drilling in prohibited areas. This is a different question.
-spence
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So, if the Republicans could get the kind of lock on the Federal government that the Democrats have, the areas wouldn't be prohibited, and we could have more American jobs.