Economy Debate Topics — page 17

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• Job competition is dandy. Job competition in an economic recession (where a teenager is taking jobs away from people who need it) is not so dandy. My opponent ignores this critical concept (and fails to attack it in my case). When you disregard this the result is spiritual…
• In September of 2009 unemployment was at 14.5% according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics. When you compare the need of some people to have a job verses the people who wish to acquire a job for luxurious purposes one sees a dramatic imbalance. This is why I strongly…

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• Okay RebuttalsRound 3 was simply supposed to be a rebuttal period. You were not supposed to defend the case you made in round 2, just refute the arguments of the opponent's case. Round 4's purpose would be entirely defeated, which is simply meant to defend the case of the…
• Let the refutations begin. As you all know, this debate is important to the economic history of the nation and it is important to understand if the New Deal was effective or not and if it should be a role model in public policy for today. That is why I did this debate, to prove…

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• "While my opponent makes some interesting points, there seem to be no real arguments to affirm the resolution. There are no facts, statistics, or anything else to support such a claim. Afterall, I assure you that charity absolutely DOES help those in need. Why don't we ask the…
• Thanks for accepting. Just to clarify, here I am not talking about charity's obvious function of helping the dispossessed and the disadvantaged in society, and I am not intending to debate whether it is successful at this function . I am intending to debate a less obvious…

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• It's just true.A few rules first.1) This is a troll debate. This is not a serious debate. It is only a troll debate. 2) Please attempt to be entertaining.3) The debate will end in a tie. Any attempt to net points to one side will result in being roundhouse kicked in the face by…
• My opponent forfeited the round because he was obviously too busy investing in gold to post. Extend all my arguments.

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• OBAMA SUCKS!!!
• The minimum wage in Florida cannot support most families. It is a struggle to live if you do not have a degree and you can only maintain certain positions that you qualify for. This is not an acceptance round.

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• Defined Terms: Social Security - is a social insurance program that mainly refers only to the benefits for retirement, disability, survivorship, and death. This essay will mainly deal with the social security program of the U.S. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov... is - linking verb.…

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• Thanks con for continuing this debate. However, I do find some missunderstanding about how you look marxism. 1. Living with marxism does not mean we have to be equally poor. Communism is a state where people have to pass capitalism stage first. It means that marxism is most…
• That is so true that Marx was inspired by Adam Smith in making his theories. In fact to achieve Communism is to pass the capitalism state From what I understand, Cons"s arguments basically consist on these 3 things 1.No democracy under Marxism In fact, I would rather say that…

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• 1the whole reason we have laws and regulations in a society is to prevent "the few" from harming the rest. also, even if everyone involved in stocks was responsible and honest (HAHA!), stocks would still pose a major threat to our economy. in fact, i think it is inevitable that…
• the existence of stocks and stock trading jeapordizes our economy, and does not make up for it. it triggered the great depression and may trigger another one, so it should be phased out by banning the creation of new stocksstart your rebuttals in 1st round

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• I believe that if all tariffs were to be simultaneously removed internationally, the global economy would strongly benefit. Every nation has some resource or product that some other nation needs, the removal of protective tariffs would simply make the importation of these…
• I disagree, the United States government employs a variety of taxes and fees on many goods and services to function. Tariffs are just one of the many opportunities to raise money for the government. Although, I must say, the type of tariffs you are describing are not the ones I…

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• Debate Overview and Conclusion: -- Who we are talking about – "Today's consensus, in so far as there is one, seems to be that raising minimum wages has minor negative effects at worst … only 5% of the workforce – some 6.6 million people – will gain directly from a rise in the…
• 1. Sourcing Abuse I wasn't aware that data collection was abusive. Source (2) shows that minimum wage jobs are primarily related to the service industry field. Very few service jobs in the US are unionized. Source (3) shows how unions were busted. My opponent can not claim that…

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• Public transport should be free A1: Crowded roads are extremely bad for everyone For every full bus there is on the road, there aren't 30-40 cars congesting our roads further. For every train on the tracks, there are from 400 (50 people per car with eight cars total) to 2000…
• Some people are very poor

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• I never said that food companies shouldn't have free-market. After all making money is a natural part. But seriously, McDonald's food sucks. Fast food in general sucks. And they're in it for money. 100 percent too. Reason why, an unhealthy amount of competition. McDonald's is a…
• McDonald's is a good example of why food companies should never have competition. McDonald's is garbage. I'm sorry. I'm the first to say it. Aside from it's disgusting logo, lol, they are in it 100% for money, which is why food sucks. It tastes like doodoo but that's a…

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• Many thanks to Mongeese for providing me with the opportunity to participate in one of the most challenging, interesting and, above all, enjoyable debates I have ever had on this site and for proving to be such a worthy and courteous opponent. Firstly, I would like to address…
• With thanks to Mongeese for his rebuttal, I actually agree with him when he asserts that my 'little guy pulls himself up by the bootstraps at the expense of a greedy and exploitative businessman' scenario is highly unrealistic. He's right: even in the supposed 'land of…

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• Before I start with some rebuttals to Con's arguments, I'd like to briefly answer a query that Con raised in the debate. What I mean by "accessible" is that I can easily access it within the limited amount of time (i. e. several hours) I have to pursue activities such as…
• Today I will be proposing two major contentions. 1A: It is the government's role and duty to serve the interests of its citizens It is the government's role and duty to place the needs of its citizens first. People give up part of their civil rights in exchange for aid. This…

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• Before I construct my closing argument, I will address some of rebuttals made by side opposition today.1. Families are almost always capable of helping people out, but if not, one can always borrow from a bank and pay it back when move to a higher income bracket. Side…
• It is common knowledge that everyone is able to generate capital or income, but what happens in a society that does not provide opportunities people to develop? That, sadly, is the society we are living in right now. When employers pay more than than they earn to workers, their…

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• "True, free trade does not regulate how countries are supposed to dictate their domestic policies, but that is the problem"My opponent has not shown that protectionism will dictate the creation of more social goods either. Argentina, the most protectionist country in the world…
• "Free Trade Undermines Policies for the Social Good" No, Free Trade is merely an agreement between countries. Free Trade does not regulate how countries are supposed to dictate their domestic policies. Free Trade-"a system of trade between nations in which there are no special…

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• on lack of innovation and investment
• Principles of allocating the burden of taxation in society

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• The first round will be to accept this debate The minimum wage has been a major issue recently, with fast food workers calling for it to be raised to $15 an hour. Rules: 1: No cursing, be polite
• I will have to pass this round. I do not have enough time to post my opening arguments. I will post them in the third round. Please award my opponent conduct. Thank you.

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• First, Con is suggesting that the minimum wage be raised across the country. Since this would increase Walmart's cashier's wage Con has made a Pro statement. Walmart cashier's wages are a subset of the set the entire USA wages. Since Con argues the minimum wage should be…
• Claim: Walmart cashiers are paid between $7.58-11.42 an hour in the USA. Warrant: [1] Impact: There is no way that $7.58 an hour is enough pay. You can't live on that type of wage in the USA. Claim: Walmart pays cashiers so little they need food stamps to survive. Warrant:…

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• Yo mamma's so stupid she got locked in a grocery store and died of starvation! Vote Pro!!! Please comment if you would like to try this debate from Cons side.
• yo mamma's so ugly, Rice Crispies won't even talk to her. Since we can't really continue this debate in this fashion, I just wanted to add that IP laws are not needed to protect profits. Open source software like linux, android, wikipedia, youtube and open office are great…

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• Free trade creates substantial cooperative relationships between trading partners.
• Free trade promotes growth in all countries.

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• I will lead with sources: The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History by Thomas Woods The FairTax Book by Neal Boortz and John Linder Somebody's Got to Say It by Neal Boortz fairtax. org www. laffercenter. com To begin, I will criticize the Flat Tax. Nominally, yes, the…
• 1. The prebate is calculated by taking poverty level spending per month and multiplying it by 23%. Therefore, the people at the poverty line will pay NO taxes in net. The people below the poverty line actually make money off of the prebate. Therefore, no one pays taxes on…

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• I. What is a VAT?The VAT, short for "value added tax", is a modern day consumption levy on manufacturers. The government will factor in all the goods or items that went into making a product, and in the UK, will take 20%, 5%, or 0%, of the cost of all those goods. The method…
• I. Economic RecoveryMy opponents contention is unclear here. The UK is growing, and it noticeable, but we both agree it is slow. Yet economic trends have shown UK stimuli spending to be very effective lately. Most of the UK is behind on its budgets, and we have to ask ourselves…

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• hey azjar, don't worry about being late or whatever. i'm just glad you aren't like the other people that accept a debate then never present an argument. so thanks for responding. -welfare first of all let me remind the readers of this debate that welfare is the extortion of…
• ok i'm not exactly sure what to say if someone doesn't respond to my opening argument so as soon as you bring up any opposition to what i said in round 1, i will counter it.

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• As I stated earlier, the fact that gas has an inelastic demand-- due to the fact that people have gas money saved for gas-- rejects my opponents statement (it rejects it NOT proving it wrong) when he claimed "its not reasonable to assume the price for gasoline to stay high…
• I have said before that "I am not certain whether or not the price should increase or decrease on the matter", however given Con's response and citations, I believe I have met a certainty. Having seasonal gas changes occurring already, it may seem that my side of his…

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• True, I won the debate, but I would rather lose to a worthy opponent than win by default. Nevertheless, I will still try and win this one by addressing Mr. Latham's rebuttals as follows: 1 – The term investment bank seems to still being used in the media to describe banks, or…
• Everybody agrees that it is good news that a number of the investment banks that were bailed out by the taxpayer have now recovered from their positions of imminent bankruptcy and have recently reported massive profits. (1) The bad news is that they haven't learned from their…

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• My opponent has forfeited her round. Since she has done so, I guess I will just ask her a simple question: you stated that football is for entertainment and therefore should not be paid. Will that go for other "entertainers" as well? I mean, artists get paid ridiculous amounts…
• It's actually very hard to debate with you, for I do not get your main point. From what I understand, you're saying football isn't important enough to get the excessive attention and money it's getting, because it is just a sport and nothing else, correct? Football players,…

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• I look forward to reading your arguments.1- Con states that the freedom to buy cars will be restricted. This is not entirely true; only the freedom to buy an overlarge large car that has twice the CO2 emissions of a sedan (table near bottom) [1] that is inherently difficult to…
• Wikipedia defines pickup truck as a "light duty truck having an enclosed cab and an open cargo area with low sides and tailgate." I will be arguing that they should be available to only those who can absolutely prove they need them using the following points: 1- They are not…

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• The simpler route for JG I would argue is relevant in the context of the argument about an alternative to JG. I would say if the CI has even less chance of actually being accepted by current society that does need to be taken into consideration. CI could be perfect but {if} it…
• I would disagree that taxation is force and coercion. If it is a freedom argument I would say my metrics are, if it is not an actual dictatorship one is not doing too badly. If Amnesty International has not taken up your cause we are okay, I would say pre-income tax in America…

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• My opponent likes to claim that the Argentinian government grew due to the IMF, but its original policies towards Argentina crippled the country. In a Washington Post articled by Paul Blustein cited by the website Global Policy Forum, evidence is shown that the IMF crippled…
• For this round, I will outline my case and then use the remaining rounds to ask/answer questions and summarize/clarify arguments. My argument is built on 5 main contentions: 1. The IMF is putting forward and supporting a flawed model for development. "The IMF forces countries…

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• Here's how this will work. I'm a liberal and therefore I want to balance the budget with revenue increases. Conservatives want spending cuts. Therefore, as the resident liberal, I will be proposing spending cuts each round, while Con -- who should be a conservative -- will be…

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• My arguments from Round 3 are extended into this round. If my opponent responds, I hope he will debate the points in my Round 2 argument instead of making up his own. He can briefly respond to my rebuttals, but I hope the vast majority of his arguments are about my Round 2…
• Privatization resulting in profit is a good think because it reduces federal spending and raises GDP. Privatization of Government Policies will save this country trillions in just a few years. Everyone from the poorest to the richest employee will get these "privatized"…

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• On Practicality and Failure My opponent makes the claim that, because my plan may and most likely will fail, I'm unable to affirm the resolution. This can be shown to be absurd through analogy. Imagine that a debate on the resolution "We should colonize Mars" occurred – it…
• I fully accept Con's analysis of what my position, if put into practice, would yield – it's certainly true that my stance would necessitate a global genocide and I've made no effort to hide that fact. He raises the question of how this genocide would be carried out – these…

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• The argument is that a hybrid approach is best in general, not arguing for one of many specific detailed approaches. In R1 I stated this debate would be high-level rather than detailed. So, in this debate I am not require to go into specifics or degrees of socialism/capitalism…
• Socialism - a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. Captialism - an economic and political system in which a country's trade and…

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• 1. Saturday is not the only day people can use it. They still have Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Even if the addressee is not home during delivery, letters and small packages are usually placed into the mailbox or in front of the door. The addressee can…
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• Hello again. Unfortunately, I will not just be summarizing my arguments, I will also point out some flaws in my opponent's speech. In your last speech, feel free to do anything you want. Moving on, in my first section, I will be pointing out some fatal flaws in my opponent's…
• Welcome back. Before I get into my own reasons why slum tourism actually does help the poor, I would first like to disprove my opponent, while supporting my own points. 1) My opponent stated that not all the money donated makes it back to the community True, but at the end of a…

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• so what they worked harder it is a contribution to our economy but rich people are greedy who think every one else that is poor should stay poor so they can keep being rich. with richness comes corruptness it is only fair their are people out their starving why? not because…
• rich people have more money so they should send more money to the us we could solve our debt problem

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• Thank you for participating in this debate. This is an issue of simple economic logic. What my opponent fails to understand is that the money the rich have isn't sitting in some big cloud somewhere. They may have alot of money, but that means that they spend more. That means…
• I am starting yet another debate on how I believe the rich have paid their fair share and shouldn't be taxed as much as they are. You must have a valid argument and answer questions I ask, as I will yours. Thank you and have a nice day.

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• Incorporating foreign airlines
• A competitive airline industry

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• India can prosper and emerge as a superpower if cordial and amicable relation exist between the hindus and muslim. Indian modern history serves a testimony to this .

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• I apologize if you believe that I am chatizing you for refuting my arguments, in fact I would encourge it in order to have a good debate. No, I was simply bringing up that you seek to find flaws in my plan, yet fail to come up with your own arguments so that I could refute…
• First off, while I did mean that cutting across the board, i. e. . 5% of Federal funding from all programs, was what I meant in the resolution, since I did not state it I apologize. Unfortunately, your idea is simply a mix of both of the debt solutions listed in the resolution,…

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• With regard George Soros, he avoids paying tax - which is legal, not evades paying tax - which is illegal. The aim of the international community is not to criminalize fabulously wealthy individuals such as Soros, but, instead, to minimise their opportunities to dodge their…
• World leaders at the recent G20 meeting in London agreed that it is time to close the net on tax evaders by putting the squeeze on international tax havens such as the Cayman Islands and Gibraltar (1). Of course, if the established offshore banks are forced to close their…

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• The fact that you won't accept the fact that I posted the arguments in round three just because they were in round three isn't fair. My round three argument was just below 8000 characters, so I would have had to cut it significantly to fit in into round two. I planned on that -…
• Before I begin, I'd like to say that I dropped nothing. I explicitly said that I would consider your first argument in this round. I didn't have enough room to adequately refute your original argument in my first argument, so I devoted this round to doing so. Self-OwnershipThe…

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• Pass
• I am unfortunately going to have to concede this argument - I have been busy and don't have time to write a proper introductory argument in the time I have left. If my opponent would like to restart a debate sometime in the future I would be happy to oblige.

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• Yes, I agree with you that compromise should be found by our governments. I thank you for discussing with me this issue and I also hope we'll debate on some other topics.
• Yes, of course, these two republics if they didn't have water, in general would appear in a difficult situation. Above I resulted examples to answer your question why water to equate to the goods. It is known that in some countries water sell is sold for irrigation of the…

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• Defending My ArgumentsMy opponent did not respond to my central claim that Regime Uncertainty was a major factor in the length of the Great Depression. This seems to be because he mistakenly attributes the Regime Uncertainty argument the UCLA paper I cited. In fact, the Regime…
• Don't know how this will end...If, by chance, my opponent continues... I hold my second round arguments...

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• Since my opponet has neglected this debate, I take that as forfiting.
• I thank you for that well thought out argument. Let me start with what I found to be your main comparison and argument against, that capitalism is blindly followed like, as you put it, religion. From what I understand, you believe that socialism is feasible if our mindsets are…

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• I am shocked, I tell you shocked, that my opponent has forfeited. He created the account right before posting his first round argument, and has not been on the site since. It is embarrassing to those of a certain political persuasion to have a strong case hanging around as an…
• The point of this debate is to identify Bush policies, if there were any, that caused the financial crisis. Con did not claim a single Bush policy that led to the financial crisis. He thereby effectively concedes the debate. What Con claims is that even though there were no…

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• "Now say Person A wants to Interact with Person B. In order for this interaction to happen Person B MUST lose his/her right to decline action. If Person B willingly engages Person A, then Person B has GIVEN Person A Person B's liberty to choose not to make this interaction." If…
• "The reason they have power at the expense of our liberty is because we give them the power." No, that is the reason they have power. The fact that we give them power does not imply that it is at the expense of our liberty. "As my opponent stated, there is an extent to what an…

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• Rebuttals The technology is only available to the majority of people (in the developed world anyway) as a result of government intervention. In all of the grown-up countries, there are systems of healthcare that socialise this technology, thus making it available to the masses.…
• Laissez Faire Capitalism is the equivalent of getting a thousand dogs in a room and throwing meat in. The stronger dogs overpower the weaker dogs, killing or wounding them, and get all the meat for themselves, while the weaker dogs go hungry. In fact, this metaphor is too…