Michelle+&+Alexa

Observation One: Topic Education –
(American Road and Transportation Builders Association to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform “The Contribution of the Federal Transportation Investment Programs to Fiscal Responsibility and Deficit Reduction,” pg online @ [] //um-ef)
 * First, transportation infrastructure is financed in one of two ways – through the general fund, or through increased revenue – Stimulus Programs finance through the general fund while failing to repair the Highway Trust Fund**
 * ARTBA 2k10**

Transportation Investment and User Financing When Congress... increase to finance an expanded transportation improvements.
(Tanya Snyder became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica and public radio. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC., pg online @ [] //um-ef)
 * Second, Congress just passed a MASSIVE transportation bill – it should have triggered your disads, but didn’t fix the Highway Trust Fund**
 * Snyder 6/26**

Congressional leaders announced opaquely last week that... just to avoid raising the gas tax.

Advantage 1: U.S. Energy Policy
(Evan N. Turgeon, Legal Associate at the Cato Institute; J.D.University of Virginia School of Law 2009; B.A. Tufts University 2004, “Triple-Dividends: Toward Pigovian Gasoline Taxation,” Journal of Land, Resources, & Envir onmental Law 2010, pg lexis//um-ef)//
 * First, current Federal Energy Strategies fail – they impose market distortions, and ineffective constraints on private industry**
 * Turgeon 2k10**

//The United States' current energy policies take... "as they impoverish society as a whole." n44//

//**And, these Energy strategies gut U.S. Foreign Policy strategy – they ensure ineffective diplomatic leverage and lack of U.S. legitimacy**// //**Turgeon 2k10**// //(Evan N. Turgeon, Legal Associate at the Cato Institute; J.D.University of Virginia School of Law 2009; B.A. Tufts University 2004, “Triple-Dividends: Toward Pigovian Gasoline Taxation,” Journal of Land, Resources, & Envir onmental Law 2010, pg lexis//um-ef)

C. Foreign Policy Detriment In 1828, James Madison... International law detrimental to the United States' interests may result.

(Jeffrey, March, Director of the Berglund Center for Internet Studies, holds the Matsushita Chair of Asian Studies at Pacific University, Ph.D. in history from UC Berkeley, 2K2, “American Power, Globalism, and the Internet: Editorial Essay”, The Journal of Education, Community and Values, http://bcis.pacificu.edu/journal/2002/03/editorial.php#6)
 * That lack of legitimacy ensures Nuclear and CBW War**
 * Dr. Barlow 2k2**

Much of Nye’s analysis is intended to ... alone.”14 The uproar, both domestic and international

(Fareed, Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University, & editor of Foreign Affairs magazine & Newsweek Internationa & professor of IR and political philosophy at Harvard and Columbia University, “Wanted: A New Grand Strategy”, 12/8/08, [] )
 * But effective Multilateralism – led by the United States Solves – prevents multiple triggers for conflict and destruction**
 * Dr. Zakaria 2k8**

The "Global Trends" report identifies several worrying... is his moment. He should seize it.

(Michael, “34.1 MPG CAFE Standards for 2016 Upheld by U.S. Court of Appeals” http://www.treehugger.com/cars/341-mpg-cafe-standards-2016-upheld-us-court-appeals.html//HH)//
 * And, specifically new CAFE regulations are coming –**
 * Greene 6/28**

//The 2012-2016 Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards... The can then figure out what solution works best.//

//**They’ll collapse job growth and the Auto Sector**// //**Brownfield 11**// //(Mike, “How Will Obama’s EPA Regulations Affect the Auto Industry?”, http://www.askheritage.org/how-will-obamas-epa-regulations-affect-the-auto-industry//HH)

Say goodbye to cars and trucks as... and to 10 times that many serious injuries.”

(“Is the U.S. Auto Industry on Track for a Comeback?,” pg online @ [] //um-ef)//
 * And, Auto Recovery is essential to U.S. Economic recovery – the auto industry will drive other sectors and ensure job growth**
 * U.S. News 2k12**

//More than three years after bad management... in what they're selling. That's going to be hard for the Japanese."//

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