I was watching a panel of experts, on a TV show, discussing how we could get more people working. After one hour of discussion, no one seemed to have even the slightest clue.
I believe that the answer is right below our feet. What does the world need the most? Isn’t it affordable energy and food?
The U.S. has, in the ground, vast supplies of oil, gas and coal waiting to be extracted and sold. Industries supporting extraction of these energy sources could employ hundreds of thousands of people. Steelworkers, drilling equipment manufacturers, pipeline builders, transportation and other support workers would then have jobs available to them.
Instead of importing oil from potential enemies we could sell some this new oil to other countries.
And what about farm jobs? More farm production could supply additional food to countries around the world. U.S. Grain should not be converted into Alcohol for inefficient auto fuel; it should be used to feed humans and livestock. Maybe we could get food prices back down to affordable levels again. If consumers spend less on food, they may spend more on consumer goods.
Currently we are buying Windmills from China. Windmills are not a dependable or cost effective source of power and they are not creating jobs here at home they are just taking more capital out of this country.
Give politicians a simple solution and they will find a way to make it difficult and expensive.
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