So Mexico and import OPEC oil and sell all their own oil to us at an inflated rate, rather than consume some of it themselves.
Take Reagan viewpoint when you look for the federal government to “help” private industry. They have no business selecting winners and looser in industry.
Why punish the US refinery and petrochem industry by inflating their prices for feedstock above other nations?
Yes very good points indeed. And unintended consequences I had not thought of.
But sill, it seems to me that we are playing fair and OPEC is not.
And there are times when our government SHOULD step in to help private business. For example, should we allow China to manufacture and sell knock-off US goods with US brand names without regard for patents?
I’m all for limited and much smaller government, but the government does indeed play a role in protecting the interests of US companies to ensure a level playing field.