Police officers generally do not suffer any out-of-pocket cost or imprisonment when they violate the rights of citizens or when they kill without cause. And, often police departments do not release bodycam footage that might show police misconduct.
Increasing the minimum wage of 1.7 million low-wage workers to $15.00 per hour would increase US gross domestic product (GDP) by approximately $27.4 billion per year {=2080 Hrs./Yr. X ($15.00-$7.25) X 1,700,000}.
The availability of relatively cheap crude oil is an important variable in the growth of developed and developing economies. As a result, the US Department of Energy indicated that crude oil is the lifeblood of the US economy.