Oh, of course Murcowski would be out of a job... and Reed (Sick!) would be in power forever.
So is the intramountain West, the Southwest, the Southeast, and certainly all of the states underlain by Pennsylvania limestone.
One of the reasons we have foreigners continuing to stash dollars in US treasury securities is they really do expect us to be around tomorrow, and the next day, and maybe 50 to 100 years from now. That's because we have enough untapped energy, mineral and other resources owned directly by the federal government that we can meet all demands on debt for the indefinite future.
WE ARE RICH BEYOND THE DREAMS OF AVARICE!