AFF Arguments:

https://www.dropbox.com/home/CNDI 23 FL Lab/CNDI 23 Evidence Set/Starter Packet?preview=Aff+-+FJG+Starter+-+CNDI+23.docx

NEG Aruments:

AFF Overview: Competitive advantage

• Infrastructure is declining nationwide due to a lack of investment 🧨
  • We need a federal policy change to rework our infrastructure 📰

And ⬇️

• Infrastructure is vital to competing with other countries, both in terms of military and economy. ⚖️
  • We need a strong infrastructure to compete with Chinese hegemony (military dominance) and maintain leverage.
    • Good infrastructure = less resources lost to train derailments, less gas wasted on bad roads, etc. More efficiency and economic activity overall

And ⬇️

• Infrastructure is the backbone of economic and military power; strong infrastructure results in more economic growth in the economy and a more stable military.

And ⬇️

• Chinese economic competition results in the US losing jobs and China growing stronger.
  • Fewer jobs = weaker economy meaning fewer jobs and a weaker economy
  • China is an ally of the US economically because our economy is strong.
    • A strong economy is key to peace and resisting Chinese dominance

Which causes 💥

• The US keeps China in check because of economic and military strength
• China will invade Taiwan if the US is no longer needed because slow growth allows China to compete with our economic and military strength, resulting in a nuclear war.

Therefore… ✅

• We should use an infrastructure jobs guarantee to maintain our strong economy and promote economic growth over the long term.