Are you sick and tired of our dependency on Arab oil? We only get about 13 percent of our oil from the Middle East now. Unlike Europe and Japan, who get much higher percentages of their oil from the Middle East. I would like to see us find a way to stop buying any Arab oil. Here’s my idea:
Those of us who own large trucks, SUVs or vans could also own a high-mileage gas-electric car. I’m a hunter, so I need my big rig, but I do most of my running around in a Toyota Corolla. It cuts my gas use by two-thirds.
Sure, up front the cost of buying another vehicle would hurt, but think how many years your truck or SUV would last if you didn’t put a lot of miles on it every year. The costs would even out. In this day and age, it’s just plain the right thing to do. It’s pro American! We should not be dependent on one drop of Arab oil.
And if you think this is some left wing whacko talking, you’re wrong. I’m a right wing whacko!
Camano Island
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