Table of Contents 3
Poverty Topic Analysis 7
Potential Affirmative
Poverty Cases 10
ABORTION SERVICES AFFIRMATIVE 12
Abortion Services 1AC 1/5 12
Abortion Services 1AC 2/5 13
Abortion Services 1AC 3/5 14
Abortion Services 1AC 4/5 15
Abortion Services 1AC 5/5 16
Current Health
Discrimination Prevents Access To Pre-Natal Care 17
Abortion Rights Are
Necessary For Women’s Advancement And Liberation 18
Abortion Access Is
Necessary For Women’s Equality 19
Abortion Restrictions
Cause Significant Harm To Women 20
The Legal Transition To Fetal Personhood Risks Research Breakthroughs 21
Abortion Restrictions
Will Cause Backalley Abortions 22
Life Of
The Child Does Not Begin At Conception 23
The Plan Does Not Cause
Murdering Children 24
Women’s Rights Should Be
Preferred Over All Other Impacts 25
Liberal Abortion Laws Are
Modeled Internationally 26
Access To
Abortion Prevents Overpopulation Globally 27
Overpopulation Causes
Terrible Global Atrocities 28
Reproductive Rights Are
Necessary To Prevent Death 29
Reproductive Rights Are
Necessary To Prevent Poverty 30
The Plan Does Not
Increase The Number Of Abortions 31
HOUSING FIRST AFFIRMATIVE 32
Housing First 1AC 1/ 32
Housing First 1AC 2/ 33
Housing First 1AC 3/ 34
Housing First 1AC 4/ 35
Housing First 1AC 5/ 36
Homelessness Is
Increasing In The Status Quo 37
Homelessness is
Increasing in the Status Quo 38
Lack of Affordable
Housing is Key 39
Shelters/Tranisitional Housing Approach Fails 40
Sobriety / Treatment
Requirements Only Deny Homeless Access to Housing 41
Housing Without Sobriety / Treatment Requirements Reduces Alcoholism 42
Homeless Persons Lack
Access to Health Care 43
Mentally Ill Homeless
Persons Can Benefit From Housing First 44
Housing First is
Effective in Removing Families From Homelessness 45
Housing First Creates
Massive Saving for Social Services 46
Housing First Saves Money
Vs The Status Quo 47
Housing First Can
Substantially Reduce Homelessness 48
Homelessness Leads to Infectious
Disease Spread 49
Housing First is a
Methodologically Sound Approach 50
Housing First is Topical Under “Social Services” 51
ASYLUM AFFIRMATIVE 52
Asylum Seeker
Representation 1AC 1/5 52
Asylum Seeker
Representation 1AC 2/5 53
Asylum Seeker Representation
1AC 3/5 54
Asylum Seeker
Representation 1AC 4/5 55
Asylum Seeker
Representation 1AC 5/5 56
Topicality: Legal
Services Are Social Services 57
Asylum Seekers Do Not
Receive Legal Representation 58
Pro Bono Representation
Does Not Adequately Protect Asylum Seekers 59
The Legal Orientation
Program Does Not Protect Refugees In the Status Quo 60
Weak Asylum Protection
Leads to Human Trafficking 61
International Protection For Refugees Is Collapsing In the Status Quo 62
Refugee Protection Does
Not Create An Immigration Pull Factor 63
Refugee Protection Is Key
to US Leadership 63
US Refugee Law Creates a
Global Model 64
Refugee Crises Cause War 65
Refugee Crises Spread
Disease 66
Ethnic Conflicts Will
Escalate 67
Rule of Law Is Key to
International Refugee Protection Regime 67
Refugee Crises Cause
Terrorism 68
Refugee Protection Is Key
to Democracy 68
Legal Representation Is
Essential To Fair Status Adjudication 69
Federal Legal Assistance
Is Essential To Solve 70
Legal Representation Is
Key to An Equitable Asylum System 70
Legal Representation Is
Key to Improve Efficiency of Immigration Courts 71
Legal Representation For Asylum Seekers Saves Government Resources 72
Legal Representation Is
Key to Remedy Other Deficiencies In The Asylum Process 72
Assisting Refugees Does
Not Increase the Risk of Terrorism 73
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM AFFIRMATIVE 74
Cooperative Federalism
1AC 1/5 74
Cooperative Federalism
1AC 2/5 75
Cooperative Federalism
1AC 3/5 76
Cooperative Federalism
1AC 4/5 77
Cooperative Federalism
1AC 5/5 78
Poverty Advantage –
Poverty Widespread Now 79
Poverty Advantage –
Morality Impact Extensions 80
Poverty Advantage –
Leadership Extensions 81
Poverty Advantage –
Economy Add-On 82
Poverty Advantage –
Social Services Key to Solve Poverty 83
Poverty Advantage –
Plan/Federal Participation Key to Solve 84
Federalism Advantage –
Federal Participation Key to Federalism 85
Federalism Advantage – US
Federalism Gets Modeled 86
Federalism Advantage –
India Scenario 87
Federalism Advantage –
Russian Forests Scenario 1/2 88
Federalism Advantage –
Russian Forests Scenario 2/2 89
Federalism Advantage –
Answers to Federalism DA 90
Plan Is Popular With
Congress 91
Answers to Private Actor Counterplan 92
Answers to Postmodern
Critical Alternatives 93
EARLY EDUCATION AFFIRMATIVE 94
Early Education 1AC 1/5 94
Early Education 1AC 2/5 95
Early Education 1AC 3/5 96
Early Education 1AC 4/5 97
Early Education 1AC 5/5 98
Not Enough Early
Education Assistance Now 99
The Achievement Gap is
Growing 100
Minority Students Are
Falling Behind 101
Achievement Gap Kills
Competitiveness 102
Child Poverty is a
Pressing Concern 103
Plan is Economically
Smart 104
Plan Presents a Moral
Obligation 105
Early Education Solves –
Laundry List 106
Early Education Solves –
Key Developmental Period 107
Early Education Solves –
School Readiness 108
Early Education Solves –
Attitudes 109
Early Education Solves –
Inequality 110
Answers to Solvency
Attacks 111
Answers to the Spending
Disadvantage 112
Answers to Head Start
Solves Now 113
POVERTY AFFIRMATIVE CORE 114
Poverty Hurts Global
Economy 114
Poverty Causes Conflict 115
Poverty Is Dehumanizing 116
Global Poverty High 117
Poverty Causes Terrorism 118
Poverty Bigger Impact
than Nuclear War 119
Inadequate Solvency Now 120
United States Poverty
High 121
Poverty Hurts Human
Rights 122
Poverty Is Not Inevitable 123
Poverty Spreads Disease 124
Poverty Reduction
Programs Exist Now 125
Poverty Hurts the Labor Market 125
POLITICS DA ANSWERS 126
CTBT Will Not Pass In the Status Quo 126
Obama Does Not Have
Political Capital 127
CTBT Ratification Does
Not Prevent Proliferation 128
CTBT Ratification
Undermines Reliability of US Arsenal 129
CTBT Undermines US
Deterrence 130
Nuclear Deterrence Is
Essential to Prevent War 131
Nuclear Proliferation Is
Not Dangerous 132
Legislative Victories
Help Obama’s Agenda 133
Social Service Spending
Is Popular 134
Social Service Spending
For Housing Is Popular 135
Social Service Spending
Is Popular With Religious Groups 135
Legal Services Spending
Is Popular 135
Social Service Spending
Is Popular With Democrats 136
The Public Supports
Social Service Spending And Are Key To The Agenda 137
Blue Dog Democrats Are
Not Essential For Obama’s Agenda 138
FEDERALISM DA ANSWERS 139
Federalism Low Now 139
No Link to Federalism
Disadvantage 140
Federalism Not Zero-Sum 141
US Federalism Not Key to
Modeling 142
Federalism Doesn’t
Prevent War 143
Answers to Afghani
Federalism Impact 144
Answers to Iraqi
Federalism Impact 145
SPENDING DA ANSWERS 146
No Fiscal Discipline Now 146
Answers To Obama Will Cut Spending 147
Obama Will Not Reform
Entitlements 148
Answers To Poverty Spending Low 149
Economy Is Already
Declining 150
Plan Would Save Money 151
No Impact to Economic
Decline 152
TROOPS DA ANSWERS 153
Obama’s Budget Tanks
Readiness 153
Proposed Defense Budget
Cuts Will Destroy Military Readiness 154
Structural Problems Have
Destroyed Readiness 155
No Child Left Behind
Reform Undermines The Poverty Draft 156
The Poverty Draft is
Racist 157
The Benefits for Joining
the Military will Increase to Surpass Plan 158
US Doesn’t Have Military
Primacy Now 159
INCENTIVES CP ANSWERS 160
Charity Tax Credits Fail
– Don’t Increase Public Giving 160
Charity Tax Credits Fail
– Government Programs Key 161
Private Sector Welfare
Fails 162
Private Action Doesn’t
Spur Further Government Action 163
Answers to Democracy Net
Benefit 164
Answers to Morality Net
Benefit 165
STATES CP AFFIRMATIVE CORE 166
The States Counterplan Is Illegitimate 166
The Federal Government
Must Act To Restore Social Services 167
The Plan Is Not A
Historic Change In The Balance Of Federalism 168
Having Both
The Federal Government And States Act Solves And Promotes Cooperation 169
Cooperative Federalism Is
Modeled And Solves Asian Instability 170
The Federal Government
Can Best Reach Those In Need Of Services 171
States Empirically Fail
At Enforcing Social Services 172
Federal Government Action
Is Necessary For Global Soft Power 173
Changing Federal Social
Practices Enhances Perceptions Of The United States 174
A Strong Signal Of Domestic Equality Helps Win Hearts And Minds
Internationally 175
Soft Power Is Necessary
To Prevent Global Terrorism 176
Soft Power Solves A
Plethora Of Global Problems 177
Use Of The
Lopez Precedent Causes Severe Disadvantages And Doesn’t Solve 178
Extension Of Lopez Crushes The War On Terrorism 179
State Spending
Disadvantage 1NC 180
The Stimulus Package Will
Keep States Afloat 181
State Budgets Are Stretched
Thin Without Rainy Day Funds 182
State Budget Deficits
Foster Social Service Cuts 183
Budget Deficits Undermine
Education 184
Undermining Education Is
Disastrous 185
State Budget Cuts
Undermine The Economy 186
State Budget Cuts Will
Target Child Welfare Programs 187
State Budget Cuts
Undermine Environmental Conservation 188
State Budget Cuts Foster
Unemployment 189
Most States Will
Experience A Budget Shortfall 190
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Arguing Negative On The Poverty Topic 7
DEFINITIONS 10
THE 10
UNITED STATES 10
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 11
SHOULD 11
SUBSTANTIALLY 12
SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE 13
INCREASE 13
SOCIAL SERVICES 13
FOR 14
PERSONS 14
LIVING 14
IN 14
POVERTY 15
ABORTION SERVICES NEGATIVE 16
Abortion Rights Are Increasing
Globally 16
Abortion Is Bad For
Women’s Health 17
Abortion Is The
Murder Of A Human Being 18
Scientists Believe Abortion
Perpetuates Murder And Violence 19
Abortion Doesn’t Lead To Rights And Gender Equality 20
Abortion Rights Don’t End Gender
Oppression 21
Abortion Rights Hurt Other Social
Minorities 22
Current Abortion Laws Don’t
Restrict Health Care Access 23
There Are No Harms From Anti-Abortion Laws 24
Overpopulation Is Decreasing 25
There Is No Negative Harm To Overpopulation 26
Population Growth Is Beneficial 27
The Plan Would Hurt Obama’s Agenda 28
Pro-Abortion Policy Would Help
Obama’s Agenda 29
HOUSING FIRST NEGATIVE 30
“Homeless”/”Homelessness” Are
Irresponsible Terms 30
“Homeless”/”Homelessness” Make The Problem Worse 31
Myths About
Homelessness Are Dehumanizing and Entrench Neoliberalism 32
Housing First is NOT Topical Under
“Social Services” 33
The Status Quo is Reducing
Homelessness 34
The Status Quo is Reducing
Homelessness 35
Re-Housing / Housing First is
Ineffective and Solved By the Status Quo 36
Increasing Social Services Will
not Solve Homelessness 37
There Are Multiple Alternate
Causes for Homelessness 38
Health Care Access is Improving 39
Mental Illness and Alcoholism are
not Significant Problems 40
Housing Should Not Be Considered a
Human Right 41
The Larimer Study on Housing First
Was Flawed 42
The States Can Expand Housing
First Programs Alone 43
ASYLUM NEGATIVE 44
The Legal Orientation Program
Solves For Asylum Seekers 44
Restrictions On
Immigration Are Not Racist 45
US Refugee Leadership Is High Now 46
International Commitment to
Refugee Protection Is Strong Now 46
Other Aspects of US Asylum Policy
Undermine Refugee Protection 47
Structural Factors Prevent
Effective Protection of Asylum Applicants 48
The Affirmative Does Not Remedy
Crucial Problems With Refugee Protection 49
Other Barriers Prevent Effective
US Refugee Leadership 50
US Disregard Of
Iraqi Refugees Prevents Refugee Leadership 51
International Refugee Management
Efforts Are Ineffective 52
Asylum Policy Trades Off With
Protection In the Developing World 53
Generous Asylum Policy Serves
Prevents Reform In Sending Countries 53
Refugees Do Not Create An Infectious Disease Risk 54
Refugee Flows Do Not Cause
Conflict 55
Asylum Protection Does Not Benefit
The US Economy 55
Asylum Protection Opens the
Floodgates For Illegal Immigration 56
Other Actors Could Solve For the
Affirmative 57
Legal Representation For Asylum Seekers Would Be Expensive 57
Protection For
Asylum Seekers Is Unpopular With Congress 58
Refugee Law Reproduces Hegemonic
Notions Of Legal Positivism 59
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM NEGATIVE 60
Answers to Poverty Advantage –
Poverty Initiatives Now 60
Answers to Poverty Advantage –
Answers to Leadership Impact 61
Answers to Federalism Advantage –
Cooperative Federalism Widespread Now 62
Answers to Federalism Advantage –
Cooperative Federalism Bad 63
Answers to Federalism Advantage –
No Modeling 64
Answers to Federalism Advantage –
Answers to Democracy Impact 65
Answers to Federalism Advantage –
Answers to India Impact 66
Answers to Federalism Advantage –
Answers to Russia Impact 67
Obama Good Links – Poverty Program
Links 68
Obama Good Links – Answers to
General Link Turns 69
Obama Good Links – Answers to
Religious Groups Link Turn 70
States Counterplan
with Federalism Net Benefit 71
Counterplan
Solvency Extensions – States Solve Social Services Best 72
Counterplan
Net Benefit Extensions – Counterplan Key to Solve
Federalism 73
EDUCATION NEGATIVE 74
Early Education Funding Now 74
Head Start Solves Now 75
The Government Prevents Solvency 76
Plan Doesn’t Solve Education 77
Plan Doesn’t Solve Racism 78
Poverty is Being Tackled Now 79
Poverty Harms are Exaggerated 80
Plan Doesn’t Solve Poverty 81
Hegemony is Unsustainable 82
Hegemony Causes Backlash 83
Smaller Class Sizes Solve 84
States Can Solve Early Education 85
Politics Links – The Plan is Popular 86
Spending Links – The Plan is
Expensive 87
POVERTY NEGATIVE CORE 88
No Impact – Exaggerated Numbers 88
No Impact – Definition of
“Poverty” 89
No Impact – Stimulus/G20 Solves 90
No Impact – Food Access High 91
No Impact – No Nutrition Problems 92
Plan Doesn’t Solve Living Wage
Requirements 93
Homelessness Is Not A Large
Problem 94
Alt Cause – Global Recession 95
Alt Cause – Marriage Loop 96
Alt Cause – Immigration 97
POLITICS DISADVANTAGE 98
CTBT Politics Disadvantage Shell 98
The CTBT Will Pass In The Status Quo 99
Obama Will Push for CTBT Passage 100
Obama Has Political Capital In the Status Quo 101
Political Capital Is Key to CTBT
Ratification 102
Political Capital Is Finite 103
Obama’s Focus Is Key To His Agenda 104
Bipartisanship Is Not Key to
Obama’s Agenda 105
New Spending Is Unpopular 106
Social Service Programs Are
Unpopular 107
Social Service Spending For
Abortion Is Unpopular 107
Social Service Spending For
Immigrants Is Unpopular 108
Religious Groups Do Not Make
Social Service Spending Popular In Congress 108
Blue Dog Democrats Oppose Social
Spending And Are Key to the Agenda 109
CTBT Is Key to Nonproliferation 110
Ratification of the CTBT Is
Essential to the NPT 111
CTBT Ratification Is Key to US
Leadership 111
US CTBT Ratification Causes Other
Nations to Ratify 112
CTBT Ratification Does Not
Undermine Arsenal Reliability 113
CTBT Is Verifiable 114
FEDERALISM DISADVANTAGE 115
Federalism Disadvantage Shell 1/2 115
Federalism Disadvantage Shell 2/2 116
Uniqueness – Federalism High Now 117
Link – Poverty Reform Should Be
Done At State Level 118
Link – Federal Spending Violates
Federalism 119
Internal Link – Federalism is Zero
Sum 120
Internal Link Extension – US System
Gets Modeled 121
Impact – Federalism Solves
Conflict 122
Impact – Federalism Solves
Democracy 123
Impact – Federalism Solves the
Economy 124
Impact – AT: Race to the
Bottom/Hurts Environmental Protection 125
Impact – Afghanistan Federalism
Good 126
Impact – African Federalism Good 127
Impact – Iraqi Federalism Good 128
Impact – Russian Federalism Good 129
SPENDING DISADVANTAGE 130
Spending Disadvantage 1NC Shell
1/2 130
Spending Disadvantage 1NC Shell
2/2 131
Uniqueness – Obama Will Solve
Fiscal Discipline Now 132
Obama Is Restoring Paygo Now 133
Uniqueness – Economy Is Recovering 134
Uniqueness – Economy Is Doing Well
Now 135
Answers To No Entitlement Reform 136
Link – Poverty Spending 137
China Is On The
Brink Of Not Buying American Debt 138
Perception of Fiscal Discipline
Key to China Debt Purchase 139
Impact – Spending Hurt Economy 140
Dollar Collapse Would Hurt The Economy 141
Economic Collapse Causes Poverty 142
TROOPS DISADVANTAGE 143
Troop Recruitment Disadvantage 1NC
Shell 143
Recruitment is High Now 144
The Current Recession Increases
Recruitment 145
Financial Troubles Have Created
New Recruits For The Military 146
Obama Budget Doesn’t Hurt
Readiness 147
Economic Disparities Are Key To Military Recruitment 148
Lack Of
Social Services Outside The Military Is Key To Recruitment 149
Health Care Reform would Devastate
Recruitment 150
Military is key to Dealing with
Domestic and Foreign Crises 151
Readiness Key To
Achieving United States Military Goals 152
Troop Numbers are key to Hegemony 153
Military Primacy Is Key To Minimize Conflict 154
United States Hegemony is Key to
Prevent Global Conflict 155
INCENTIVES COUNTERPLAN 156
Private Incentives Counterplan 1NC Shell 156
Democracy Net Benefit 1NC Shell 157
Morality Net Benefit 158
Doing Both
Incentives And Government Services Fails 159
Federal Charity Tax Credit Solves
– Increases Donor Giving 160
Charities/Private Sector Solves
Best 161
Government Incentives Key to
Private Social Programs 162
Incentives Doesn’t Link to
Politics 163
Democracy Net Benefit – Tax
Credit/Civil Society Key to Democracy 164
Democracy Net Benefit – Impacts 165
STATES COUNTERPLAN 166
States Counterplan
Shell 166
The States Counterplan
Is Legitimate Negative Ground 167
The Counterplan
Avoids The Federalism Disadvantage 168
States Avoid Political Backlash And Backsliding Of The Plan 169
The States Can Appropriately And Successfully Designate Social Services 170
The States Acting Alone Are More
Effective At Implementing Legislation 171
The States Are Effective At
Providing Medical Care To Children 172
The States Can Effectively
Legislate Over Environmental Justice Services 173
The States Solve Social Services To Natives 174
The States Solve Social Services In Education 175
Local Control Over
Educational Social Services Is More Beneficial 176
The States Solve Social Services For Violence Against Women 177
The States Solve Social Services For Immigrants 178
The States Solve Social Services For School Lunch 179
The States Solve Social Services Through Civic Engagement 180
The 50 States Solve Soft Power And Modeling Advantages 181
Soft Power Is Not A Reason To Vote Affirmative 182
The Supreme Court Won’t Strike
Down State Action 183
There Is Precedent For States Acting In Uniformity 184
Claims Of
State Based Racism Are Not True 185
State Actions Percolate And Are Modeled By The Federal Government 186
The Stimulus Package Won’t Save
State Budgets 187
States Are Already Cutting Social
Services 188
States Are Already Cutting
Education 189
Education Is Already Being Slashed
Now 190
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CAPITALISM KRITIK 7
Capitalism Explanation 7
Capitalism Kritik
1NC Shell 1/2 8
Capitalism Kritik
1NC Shell 2/2 9
Uniqueness – Collapse Inevitable 10
Capitalism Links – Reform 11
Capitalism Links – Use of Law 12
Capitalism Links – Government
Assistance 13
Capitalism Links – Social Services 14
Capitalism Links – Liberal
Policies 15
Capitalism Bad Impact – Massive
War 16
Capitalism Bad Impact – Genocidal
Violence 17
Capitalism Bad Impact – Inevitable
Poverty 18
Alternative – Rejecting Capitalism
Solves 19
Alternative – Withdrawing Support 20
Answers To
– Permutation 21
CAPITALISM KRITIK ANSWERS 22
Link Turn – Using State Good 22
Link Turn – Spending Solves
Capitalism 23
Capitalism Good – Mass Violence 24
Capitalism Good – Poverty 25
Capitalism Good – Progress 26
Capitalism Good – Freedom 27
Alternative Bad – Oppression 28
Alternative Doesn’t Solve
Capitalism 29
Alternative Doesn’t Solve –
Capitalism Inevitable 30
Alternative Bad – Worst of All
Worlds 31
LIBERTARIANISM KRITIK 32
Libertarianism Explanation 1/2 32
Libertarianism Explanation 2/2 33
Libertarianism 1NC 1/2 34
Libertarianism 1NC 2/2 35
Social Services Are A Tyrannical
Redistribution Of Wealth 36
Social Redistribution Causes Many
Unintended Negative Consequences 37
Taxation And
Redistribution Should Be Rejected 38
Welfare Redistribution Violates
Rights And Is Equivalent To Slavery 39
Welfare Redistribution Is Coercive
And Fails 40
Rejecting Coercive Redistribution Must
Be The First Priority 41
The Burden Of Proof Is On The Affirmative 42
Libertarianism Demands Rejection Of The Affirmative In Totality 43
Capitalism Creates Infinite
Resources And Doesn’t Hurt The Environment 44
Pure Capitalism Leads To
Innovative Solutions That Help The Environment 45
Capitalism Does Not Cause
Imperialism Or War And Has Significant Benefits 46
Capitalism Is Self-Correcting And Beneficial 47
Capitalist Knowledge Production Is
Correct And Effective 48
LIBERTARIANISM KRITIK ANSWERS 49
There Are Lots Of
Other Instances Of Taxation, Redistribution, And Coercion 49
Pure Capitalism Leads To Increased
Social Ills 50
Government Intervention Is The Only Way To Solve The Affirmative Harms 51
Pure Capitalism Replicates The Affirmative Harms 52
Capitalism Provides No Means Of Protecting The Individual 53
Capitalism Leads To War And Atrocities 54
Taxation And
Redistribution Net-Decreases Coercion 55
Capitalism Should Not Be Embraced
In Totality 56
GRAMSCI KRITIK 57
Gramsci Kritik Explanation 57
Gramsci Kritik 1NC Shell 58
Social Services Links 59
Resources Links 60
Poverty Links 60
Using The
Legal System Reinforces Hegemony 61
The Legal System Perpetuates
Hegemony 62
The Plan Reinforces Hegemony 63
Using Culture Perpetuates Hegemony 64
Hegemony Is Maintained Through
Consent 64
Even If Benevolent, The Plan Still Reinforces Hegemony 65
Hegemony Maintains Power Via Co-Optation 66
The Affirmative Can't Solve 67
We Must Resist And
Reject The Affirmative 68
The Kritik
Can Solve 69
We Must Build A Social Movement And Counter-Hegemony 70
Kritik
Allows Alternatives To Emerge 71
The Affirmative Cannot Solve For The Kritik 72
The Affirmative Cannot Permute The Kritik 73
The Affirmative Only Reforms The System Which Doesn’t Solve 74
The Gramsci
Kritik Is Not Sexist 75
GRAMSCI KRITIK ANSWERS 76
Working Within
The System Is Best 76
Gramsci
Does Not Transcend Marxist Kritik 77
Rejection Of
Hegemony Is A Worse Alternative 78
Focusing On Class Resistance Fails 79
The Alternative Would Cause Mass
Suffering 80
Moving Away From Hegemony Causes
War 81
NIETZSCHE KRITIK 82
Nietzsche Explanation 1/2 82
Nietzsche Explanation 2/2 83
Nietzsche Kritik
1NC Shell 1/2 84
Nietzsche Kritik
1NC Shell 2/2 85
Links – Compassion 86
Links – Economy 87
Links – Poverty 88
Links – Welfare 89
Alternative Extension 90
Answers To
Permutation 91
Answers To
Case Outweighs 92
Answers To
Democracy Solves 93
Answers To
Feminism 94
Answers To
Nietzsche Was A Nazi 95
Answers To
Nihilism 96
NIETZSCHE KRITIK ANSWERS 97
Perm Solves Nietzsche 97
Confronting Poverty Solves
Nihilism 98
Case is a Disadvantage to the
Alternative 99
Nietzsche’s Alternative Fails 100
Nihilism Is Bad 101
Nietzsche Was A
Nazi 102
The Alternative Causes A Rightist Takeover 103
Answers To
Representation Links 104
Answers To
No Value to Life 105
Answers To
State Link 106
OBJECTIVISM KRITIK 107
Objectivism Kritik
Explanation 107
Objectivism Kritik
1NC Shell 1/2 108
Objectivism Kritik
1NC Shell 2/2 109
Objectivism Links – Government
Intervention 110
Objectivism Links – Welfare State 111
Objectivism Links – Moral
Obligations 112
Objectivism Links – Helping Others 113
Objectivism Links – Flawed
Epistemology 114
Impacts – Genocidal Violence 115
Impacts – Socialism 116
Impacts – Tyranny 117
Impact – Individual Rights are
Paramount 118
Impact – Turns Aff
Ethics 119
Alternative – Individual Charity
Solves 120
Answers To
Selfishness Bad 121
OBJECTIVISM KRITIK ANSWERS 122
No Link – We Aren’t Altruistic 122
Impact Calculus – Nuclear War
Outweighs 123
Impact Calculus – Utilitarianism
is a Better Moral Framework 124
Impact Turn – Objectivism Bad 125
Impact Turn – Alternative is Worse 126
Impact Turn – Alternative
Replicates Violation of Rights 127
Impact Turn – Objectivism is a
Cult 128
Alternative Fails – Logically
Incoherent 129
Alternative Fails – They Get
Ethics Wrong 130
POVERTY REPRESENTATIONS KRITIK 131
Poverty Representations
Explanation 1/2 131
Poverty Representations
Explanation 2/2 132
Poverty Representations 1NC 1/2 133
Poverty Representations 1NC 2/2 134
“Poverty” And “The Poor” Create
Negative Stereotypes 135
Social Service Advocacy Relies On
Poverty Rhetoric 136
“Poverty” Is Not The Absence Of Money 137
“Culture Of
Poverty” Claims Rely On Stereotypes 138
Poverty Rhetoric Fosters
Discrimination 139
Poverty Rhetoric Is Embedded With
Racism 140
Discourse Analysis Is Crucial To
Solve Stereotypes 141
Policies Cannot Be Separated From
Representations 142
Poverty Rhetoric Is Socially
Destructive 143
The Alternative Perspective Resolves
Social Stereotypes 144
The Alternative Perspective Solves
The Affirmative Harms 145
“We” Are All “The Poor” 146
POVERTY REPRESENTATIONS KRITIK ANSWERS 147
The Permutation Of
Doing The Plan And Alternative Is Best 147
Government/Institutional Action Is
Key To Reduce Poverty 148
Social Services Are Crucial To
Reduce Poverty 149
We Have An
Ethical Responsibility To Act Against Poverty 150
Doing Nothing Is A Bad Alternative
For Poverty 151
Those In
Poverty Already Face Social Stigmas 152
Representations Of
Poverty Are Meaningless 153
Focusing On Representations Is
Irresponsible 154
Language / Representations Do Not
Create Reality 155
”One nation, underprivileged...”
Is a Poor Study On Poverty 156
GOVERNMENT DOESN’T SOLVE POVERTY 6
Cash Assistance Encourages Waste 6
Government Social Services Are
Inefficient 7
Government Social Services Are
Inadequate 8
Government Services Encourage
Waste 9
Government Inefficiency Makes
Poverty More Likely 10
Social Services Cause Several
Negative Consequences 11
Social Services Deter Private
Charity 12
Social Services Are Unfair And Don’t Work 13
Social Services Don’t Solve Growth
Or Poverty 14
Social Services Promote Dependency 15
Social Services Fail And Make Poverty More Likely 16
Ending Social Services Is A Better
Approach To Solve Poverty 17
Social Services Don’t Help People
In Poverty 18
Social Services Add Bureaucratic
Red-Tape 19
PRISONER REENTRY AFFIRMATIVE 20
Prisoner Reentry Assistance 1AC
1/6 20
Prisoner Reentry Assistance 1AC
2/6 21
Prisoner Reentry Assistance 1AC
3/6 22
Prisoner Reentry Assistance 1AC
4/6 23
Prisoner Reentry Assistance 1AC
5/6 24
Prisoner Reentry Assistance 1AC
6/6 25
Reentry Programs Are Social
Services 26
Prisoner Reentry Into the Community Is A Significant Problem 27
Reentry Assistance Is Inadequate
Now 28
Reentry Assistance Is Effective 29
Project Greenlight
Does Not Show That Reentry Assistance Fails 30
Federal Expungement
Legislation Is A Crucial Component 31
Recidivism Is Devastating to
American Communities 31
Recidivism Is A Massive Problem In the Status Quo 32
Reentry Assistance Is Key to
Prevent Crime 32
Reentry Assistance Is Key to
Prevent Recidivism 33
Reentry Programs Are Key to
Prevent Spread of Disease 34
Reentry Assistance Is Key to
Public Health 35
Recidivism Devastates the Economy 36
Reintegration Is Key to Democracy 37
Reintegration Is Key to Prevent
Dehumanization 37
Reentry Assistance Is Key to Solve
Racism 38
Reintegration Assistance Is Key to
Prevent Deaths of Ex-Prisoners 39
Reintegration Saves Financial
Resources 40
Reintegration Assistance Is
Politically Popular 41
PRISONER REENTRY NEGATIVE 42
State Governments Are Solving for
Reentry Problems Now 42
Federal Government Is Solving For
Prisoner Reentry Now 43
Collateral Sanctions Prevent
Effective Reentry Programs 44
Legal Restrictions on Ex-Prisoners
Rights Thwart Reintegration 45
Barriers to Employment Prevent
Prisoner Reintegration 46
Reentry Assistance Fails Because
Without Legal Services 47
Reentry Assistance Is Not
Effective 48
Reentry Assistance Backfires 49
Employment Reentry Assistance
Fails 49
Reentry Assistance Does Not Solve
For Communicable Diseases 49
Reentry Assistance Does Not Solve
For Mass Incarceration 50
Reentry Assistance Is Inadequate
to Solve Racism 51
Studies of Reentry Programs Are
Flawed 51
The Criminal Justice System Is Not
Racist 52
Reentry Courts Fail 53
Reentry Programs Are Politically
Unpopular 53
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER NEGATIVE 54
Community Health Centers Funded
Now 54
Obama’s Health Care Plan Will
Solve The Harms Now 55
Preventative Care Doesn’t Save
Money 56
Community Health Centers Provide
Poor Care 57
Community Health Centers Fail
Because Of Staff 58
Community Health Centers Are
Inadequate 59
Language Barriers Prevent Solvency 60
Ignorance Of
CHC’s Prevents Solvency 61
State Government Can Solve
Community Health Centers 62
No Impact To
Disease Spread 63
No Risk Of
Bird Flu Pandemic 64
Community Health Centers Are
Popular 65
Community Health Centers Are A State Right 66
Community Health Centers Are Not
Topical 67
MEDICAID NEGATIVE 68
Medicaid Already Funded Now 68
Congress Will Fix Medicaid Now 69
Doctor Opposition Prevents
Medicaid Solvency 70
Expanding Medicaid Causes State
Opt-Out 71
Fraud Undermines Medicaid Solvency 72
Medicaid Is Inefficient 73
Medicaid Is Not Key To Antibiotic
Resistance 74
Medicaid Is Not Key To Science
Diplomacy 75
Medicaid Reform Is Unpopular 76
Medicaid Funding Is Popular 77
Medicaid Expansion Is Expensive 78
States Solve Medicaid Best 79
Free Market Solves Medicaid Best 80
Medicaid Is Not Topical 81
VETERANS NEGATIVE 82
Veterans Services Are Expanding In
The Status Quo 82
Veterans Are Not Living In Poverty 83
Military Recruitment Is High 84
Voluntary Recruitment Isn’t
Enough, Only A Draft Can Solve 85
More Troops Aren’t Needed In
Afghanistan 86
No Risk Of
Pakistani Coup 87
Veterans Are Not Key To Human
Rights Credibility 88
Veterans Affairs Can’t Solve 89
Veterans Services Are Very
Expensive 90
Veterans Services Are Popular 91
Veterans Services Are Unpopular 92
States Can Provide Veterans
Services 93
Repealing DADT Would Boost
Readiness 94
Veterans Services Are Not Topical 95
DEPENDENCY DISADVANTAGE 96
Dependency DA 1NC Shell 1/2 96
Dependency DA 1NC Shell 2/2 97
Dependency Is Decreasing Now 98
Increasing Social Services Fosters
Dependency 99
Increasing Social Services Create
Incentives Not To Work 100
Increasing Social Services Deny
Independence 101
Social Services Without
Job Training Causes Dependency 102
Religious Social Services Foster
Dependency 103
Immigration Social Services
Creates Dependency 104
Dependency Is Dehumanizing And Denies Rights 105
Dependency Increases Crime 106
Crimes Rates Low Now 107
Crime Undermines The Economy 108
The Economy Is Rebounding 109
Economic Collapse Is Disastrous 110
DEPENDENCY DISADVANTAGE ANSWERS 111
Dependency Is High Now 111
Recession Is Increasing Dependency 112
Social Services Are Increasing Now 113
Crime Rates Do Not Affect The Economy 114
The Economy Is Collapsing Now 115
Social Services Foster Empowerment 116
Social Services Solve Dependency 117
IMMIGRATION MAGNET DISADVANTAGE 118
Immigration Magnet DA 1NC Shell
1/2 118
Immigration Magnet DA 1NC Shell
2/2 119
Immigration Is Decreasing 120
Social Services Links 121
Health Care Links 122
Overpopulation Hurts The Environment 123
Overpopulation Causes Extinction 124
Immigration Doesn’t Solve Underpopulation 125
Impact Module – Economy 126
Impact Module – Nuke Terror 127
Impact Module – Oil Crunch 128
Impact Module – Organized Crime 129
Impact Module – Warming 130
Immigration Turns The Case 131
IMMIGRATION MAGNET DISADVANTAGE ANSWERS 132
Immigration Magnet Effect Is False 132
Magnetic Immigration Inevitable –
Jobs 133
Magnetic Immigration Inevitable –
Immigration Laws 134
Immigration Does Not Turn The Case 135
Overpopulation Is Inevitable 136
Overpopulation Is A Myth 137
Population Control Bad – Disease
Module 138
Population Control Bad – Underpopulation 139
COURTS COUNTERPLAN 140
Courts CP 1NC 140
Courts Solve Poverty 141
Courts Solve Symbolically 142
Courts Solve Housing 143
Rights-Based Approaches Solve
Poverty 144
Rights-Based Approaches Solve Best 145
Court Rulings Don’t Get Rolled
Back 146
Courts Avoid Politics 147
Answers To
– Solvency Attacks 148
Answers To
– Courts Can’t Make Policy 149
COURTS COUNTERPLAN AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS 150
Courts Can’t Solve Alone 150
Courts Can’t Solve –
Institutionally Inept 151
Courts Can’t Solve – Housing 152
Court Action Creates International
Backlash 153
Human Rights Approaches Fail 154
Courts Don’t Avoid Politics 155