America's Dependence on Foreign Oil

As a driver, and citizen of the United States, I can easily and honestly say that our nation's dependence on foreign oil is crucial. Two thirds of our oil is used for transportation, which is a nescessity in today's society. Only 5% of Americans on public transportation. This means that 19 out of every 20 people own their own vehicles and use them for thier own transportation. Those 5% can easily be the number of kids that are 15 and younger, and by default, can not drive themselves anyways.

I say that we need oil, but I also say that the government is spending way too much on oil. Actually, America spends approximately $1 billion dollars per day on foriegn oil. Most of this money is going to Middle Easy countries, especially Saudi Arabia. This is obviously a lot of money, and I say that we need to research ways for better fueling, or at least find a way to not spend so much money on barrels of fuel. This is one of the reasons why America started off as the richest nation in the world, and quickly dropped to the one in most debt.

Of course, this isn't the only problem in today's society. This is just another issue that our government has yet to fix. We still need to see them fix our immigration, global warming, and health problems that face our nation. What happens when, in years to come, our nation is filled with Mexicans, and our ice caps melt into the ocean? It doesn't matter to the government now, because it is not happening at the current time. I say that this is irresponsible, and lazy.

But, in all due respect, I still say that we need the oil that our government is buying for us. Without it, there would be no travelling via cars or airplanes, and that would not work in today's society. I praise the government for obtaining the fuel for us that we use every day of our lives, however I am disguisted by the lack of solutions for the problems that face our great nation.