How much of the US trade deficit comes from oil?

Question

I've heard so many varying numbers on why our trade deficit is so big. Is it really mostly from the importation of oil?

Answer 1

It's because of a lot of reasons and whether you want to pick oil specifically or not depends on how much you like to use scare tactics to make a point.  We import something like 2 billion dollars of oil a day, but we also import over a billion dollars a day of chinese manufactured goods.  We have a trillion dollar trade relationship with Canada, people just don't pick on that as much because it's fairly balanced.  We've had deficits with most asian countries for a long time now though in addition to the middle east.

Answer 2

From war too!

Answer 3

usa, britain,australia, are all in huge debt.

our leaders have robbed their citizens and blown the money on wars, and israel.

we have been taken for a ride