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2012-13 Policy Debate Topic Discussion
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2012-13 Policy Debate
Topic Discussion
Transportation Infrastructure
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National Case Distribution
Instances of Affirmative Cases Nationally0
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30KritikNIBPort DeepenHSRNextGenInland WaterPort SecBeringCCSShort Sea
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What is being debated?National Argument list currently features close to 300 teamsMost popular cases are:--National Infrastructure Bank--Port deepening projects--High Speed Rail development
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What is being debated?--NexGen transportation system--Inland Waterways--Port security--Bering Strait tunnel--Carbon capture & Storage--Short Sea Transportation
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What about kritiks?
Focus is on disadvantaged groups--Race/poverty based--Persons with disabilities--Transportation as a means of control--Persons seen as nomads
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What about advantage areas?
HegemonyNational securityForeign relations Climate changeEconomic impacts
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Negative ArgumentsState counterplansPrivatization counterplansSpending DisadvantagesTrade-off DisadvantagesCan you use your affirmative as a negative argument?