What is the no. 1 export product from the United States today?

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   movingoutposted 11 years ago

   You might all be surprised, but guess what? Oil and fuel. It's not the government that controls the prices at the pumps, it's the oil companies. Follow the money!

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      tammybarnetteposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Movingout, Obama keeps saying that in the debates, but conservatives will never listen...Under Bush they understood, under Reagan they understood...But Obama is always blamed, it's maddening! Not to mention, just the export fact alone, I mean come on...Republicans would be beating the drum if they had a POTUS who did this!

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   movingoutposted 11 years ago

   President Reagan eliminated the price controls that were originally in place to safe guard price gouging.

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      tammybarnetteposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      He did, and the prices rose a little every year until 87.

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         movingoutposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         @tammy...whisper please! lol....Republicans are a listening! If fox news or others hear us talking we will be tagged liars! Or worse yet Liberals! lol

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            tammybarnetteposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            SSSHHH, Don't tell anyone

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   wildernessposted 11 years ago

   I believe I read in the newspaper that we have, or will shortly, pass Saudi Arabia as the largest producer of oil in the world.
   
   Maybe we can help eliminate some of the trade deficit by selling oil and buying all the junky Chinese trinkets we so desire.  Reverse the disgrace of buying Manhattan for a handful of beads, you know.
   
   Seriously, though, are we exporting more than we import?  Seems that that would be kind of important...

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   pylos26posted 11 years ago

   number one export from u.s. for past two decades is probably jobs.

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   habeeposted 11 years ago

   Biggest US export..hmm...reality TV shows?

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      Michael Willisposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      LOL, I thought it was cheap paying jobs!!!

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         Helena Rickettsposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         That's exactly what I was going to say.  I don't think they were cheap paying while they were here though. 

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            Michael Willisposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            True, not cheap here, but very cheap paying when "exported" to other countries.

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   movingoutposted 11 years ago

   Nope, definately oil!

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