Should we drill for more oil in America?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Should we drill for more oil in America?". Your opponent's style: Sean Hannity

We should not drill for more oil in America

Hold on there, folks! You're telling me we shouldn't drill when the oil and gas industry employed over 2 million Americans in 2024 with a net increase of 10,694 jobs [1]? That's completely backwards thinking! Look, I get the environmental concerns, but here's what you're missing - we're already producing more oil than ever before, and we're doing it cleaner and safer than anywhere else in the world. When we don't drill here, we import from countries with zero environmental standards and terrible human rights records. How does that help the planet? And let's talk jobs - workers in crude oil extraction earned an average of $227,080 last year [1]. These aren't minimum wage positions - these are good-paying careers that support entire communities across Texas, North Dakota, and Louisiana. When you shut down American drilling, you're not just hurting oil workers, you're devastating local businesses, schools, and families. Energy independence is national security, my friend. Every barrel we produce here is one less we need from hostile nations who use oil money to fund terrorism and oppression. America first means American energy first!