Mrkim - it doesn't take a thorough knowledge of the intricacies of US politics to know that your previous comment was an over reaction. My argument that you seem to be blaming Obama for everything was only strengthened by your last post.

So encourage drilling for oil domestically is your solution. In other words you are wanting to pass the problem onto future generations by depleting a finite resource now. Good option - not. How would that bring down the price at the pump anyhow? If I was a producer of oil in the US I would be trying to maximize my profit, so why would I sell domestically at a reduced price when I could export for a higher price? It's not like there is a shortage of demand in places like Asia. Then there's the money that is wasted on finding the oil - drilling is an exploratory venture and it doesn't always work out, and as we know finance is so readily available during a global financial crisis. Or are you suggesting the government fund it and push the country further into debt?

As pulse said in his first post, welcome to the real world.