U.S. President Barack Obama has gone against original statements made by his Democratic Party, regarding banning offshore oil drilling in America. For over two years, the Judiciary Report and its affiliated sites, have been in favor of the government safely exploring and extricating its natural resources.
The sudden change of heart from Democrats is most likely due to the dire state of the U.S. Treasury, with more money going out than coming in, because of spending initiatives. Former President George "W is for War" Bush broke the bank, emptying the till and current President Obama has taken it much further into the negative, with barrels of red ink.