To us, we could absolutely dominate the world's oil and be the biggest bargaining chip with that oil and how it is traded. The fact that the oil is predominantly traded using the US dollar really keeps this whole ship going. It allows us to have continued resolution still at the added feta. But, but, you know, we don't need to do that. We need to have a balanced budget. (54:58–55:05)
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Asserts that oil being traded in U.S. dollars is crucial for economic stability.
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