Core Disadvantages Core Disadvantages on the topicon the topic

Aid TradeOff DAAid TradeOff DA

This DA will link to any topical affirmative—because they have to This DA will link to any topical affirmative—because they have to give public health assistance. give public health assistance.

Uniqueness debate—foreign aid budgets are tight now, but Uniqueness debate—foreign aid budgets are tight now, but program x still has full funding now. program x still has full funding now.

Need to be careful on the “budget is tight now” argument because Need to be careful on the “budget is tight now” argument because the affirmative could come back and say, “uniqueness the affirmative could come back and say, “uniqueness overwhelms the link,” if budgets are really tight then a cut in overwhelms the link,” if budgets are really tight then a cut in program x is inevitable. That’s why having cards saying program x program x is inevitable. That’s why having cards saying program x is funded now is very important. is funded now is very important.

Link debate—funding/increased funding for the plan trades off with Link debate—funding/increased funding for the plan trades off with funding for program x. It’s a zero sum link. funding for program x. It’s a zero sum link.

Need internal link evidence saying that program x is on the Need internal link evidence saying that program x is on the chopping block now chopping block now

Impact debate—program x is good for some reason Impact debate—program x is good for some reason

Aid TradeOff DA—ExampleAid TradeOff DA—Example

Uniqueness—Foreign aid budget is tight Uniqueness—Foreign aid budget is tight now, but x program is being funded nownow, but x program is being funded now

Link—Funding for the plan trades off with Link—Funding for the plan trades off with funding for program xfunding for program x

Internal Link—Program x is on the Internal Link—Program x is on the chopping block now chopping block now

Impact—Program x is good Impact—Program x is good

Budget/Spending DABudget/Spending DA

This DA will link to any topical affirmative—because This DA will link to any topical affirmative—because they have to give public health assistance, and that they have to give public health assistance, and that costs money. costs money.

Uniqueness debate—congressional spending is Uniqueness debate—congressional spending is stable/controlled/low/disciplined now stable/controlled/low/disciplined now

Link debate—how much money does the plan cost? Link debate—how much money does the plan cost? You can place them in topicality/link double bind here. You can place them in topicality/link double bind here.

They have to “substantially” increase public health They have to “substantially” increase public health assistance. assistance.

Impact debate—increased congressional spending Impact debate—increased congressional spending breaks budgetary discipline, tanks the U.S. economybreaks budgetary discipline, tanks the U.S. economy

Budget/Spending DA—Budget/Spending DA—ExampleExample

Uniqueness—Congressional spending is Uniqueness—Congressional spending is stable nowstable now

Link—Plan costs a lot of money Link—Plan costs a lot of money Impact—Increased spending kills budget Impact—Increased spending kills budget

discipline, hurts the U.S. economy discipline, hurts the U.S. economy

Politics DA—OverviewPolitics DA—Overview

A disadvantage that focuses on how the plan A disadvantage that focuses on how the plan effects the domestic political process and effects the domestic political process and landscape. landscape.

The affirmative can avoid the link to this DA, via The affirmative can avoid the link to this DA, via bypassing congress and just using USAID or bypassing congress and just using USAID or some other USFG agency. But if the plan uses some other USFG agency. But if the plan uses money, then you can argue that congress would money, then you can argue that congress would have to appropriate it. have to appropriate it.

Many debaters don’t know how to answer it Many debaters don’t know how to answer it effectively effectively

Politics DA—Political Capital Politics DA—Political Capital DADA

Political Capital DA—utilizes a theory known as “political Political Capital DA—utilizes a theory known as “political capital.” Is the amount of momentum, clout, influence capital.” Is the amount of momentum, clout, influence that Bush currently has. Is a measure of Bush’s ability to that Bush currently has. Is a measure of Bush’s ability to persuade people over to his side. persuade people over to his side.

Uniqueness—Bush has/doesn’t have a lot of political Uniqueness—Bush has/doesn’t have a lot of political capital right now capital right now

X legislation will/won’t pass now X legislation will/won’t pass now Link—Plan gives/takes away political capital from Bush Link—Plan gives/takes away political capital from Bush Internal Link—Bush needs political capital to pass X Internal Link—Bush needs political capital to pass X

issue issue Impact—passing X program is bad, not passing X Impact—passing X program is bad, not passing X

program is badprogram is bad

Political Capital DA—Link Political Capital DA—Link DebateDebate

Fighting African health problems is Fighting African health problems is usually popular in congress—AIDS, usually popular in congress—AIDS, malaria, TB, diseases. malaria, TB, diseases.

Republicans, conservatives are Republicans, conservatives are suspicious about foreign aid spending, suspicious about foreign aid spending, condoms, family planning. condoms, family planning.

No side controls the link debate on this No side controls the link debate on this topictopic

Political Capital DA—Political Capital DA—ExampleExample

This is a Bush Good scenario This is a Bush Good scenario Uniqueness—Immigration reform will pass Uniqueness—Immigration reform will pass

now now Links—First—plan depletes Bush’s Links—First—plan depletes Bush’s

political capital political capital Second—Bush needs political capital to Second—Bush needs political capital to

pass immigration reform pass immigration reform Impact—Passing immigration reform is Impact—Passing immigration reform is

key to the U.S. economy key to the U.S. economy

Politics DA—Bush Public Politics DA—Bush Public Popularity DAPopularity DA

Link—Plan is popular/unpopular with the Link—Plan is popular/unpopular with the publicpublic

Internal Link—Bush’s popularity level is Internal Link—Bush’s popularity level is key to issue x key to issue x

Public likes concept of public health aid Public likes concept of public health aid to Africato Africa

Bush Public Popularity DA--Bush Public Popularity DA--ExampleExample

This is a Bush Public Popularity Bad scenario This is a Bush Public Popularity Bad scenario Uniqueness—Immigration reform won’t pass Uniqueness—Immigration reform won’t pass

now now Links—First—plan is popular with the public Links—First—plan is popular with the public Second—Bush needs a popularity boost to Second—Bush needs a popularity boost to

pass immigration reform pass immigration reform Impacts—passing immigration reform will hurt Impacts—passing immigration reform will hurt

the U.S. economy the U.S. economy

Politics DA—Bipartisanship Politics DA—Bipartisanship DADA

Link—Plan promotes Link—Plan promotes bipartisanship/partisanship bipartisanship/partisanship

Internal Link—bipartisanship key to passing Internal Link—bipartisanship key to passing issue x issue x

The general idea of fighting health problems in The general idea of fighting health problems in Africa is popular—but the devil is in the details. Africa is popular—but the devil is in the details.

Condoms, family planning, abortion, foreign aid Condoms, family planning, abortion, foreign aid funding can all promote partisanship funding can all promote partisanship

Bipartisanship DA—ExampleBipartisanship DA—Example

This is a bipartisanship bad scenario This is a bipartisanship bad scenario Uniqueness—issue x won’t pass now Uniqueness—issue x won’t pass now Links—First—plan will promote Links—First—plan will promote

bipartisanship in congress bipartisanship in congress Second—strong air of bipartisanship is Second—strong air of bipartisanship is

key to passing issue x key to passing issue x Impacts—passing issue x bad Impacts—passing issue x bad

Politics DA—Elections DAPolitics DA—Elections DA

Link—plan helps/hurts presidential Link—plan helps/hurts presidential candidates in the 2008 election. candidates in the 2008 election.

Impacts—Hillary good/bad, Giuliani Impacts—Hillary good/bad, Giuliani good/bad good/bad

Obama—has recent African ancestry, Obama—has recent African ancestry, focus on Africa could help him focus on Africa could help him

I don’t think this DA is very good right I don’t think this DA is very good right now, and its easy to answer. now, and its easy to answer.

Diplomatic Focus DADiplomatic Focus DA

Should link to any topical affirmative—because Should link to any topical affirmative—because new aid initiatives always require diplomatic new aid initiatives always require diplomatic attention at some level. attention at some level.

Link is better for new initiatives, and plans that Link is better for new initiatives, and plans that spend a lot of money. spend a lot of money.

Hard to find good uniqueness evidence for this Hard to find good uniqueness evidence for this DA DA

Possible scenarios—Kosovo, Middle East Possible scenarios—Kosovo, Middle East Peace Process, Darfur Peace Process, Darfur

Diplomatic Focus DA—Diplomatic Focus DA—ExampleExample

Uniqueness—U.S. is focused on Uniqueness—U.S. is focused on international issue x now international issue x now

Links—Plan requires lots of diplomatic Links—Plan requires lots of diplomatic attention/focus attention/focus

Internal Link—Diplomatic focus is zero Internal Link—Diplomatic focus is zero sumsum

Impact—U.S. focus on issue x is good Impact—U.S. focus on issue x is good

U.S.-Sino Relations DAU.S.-Sino Relations DA

Will link to some affirmatives Will link to some affirmatives Link is best for countries that China is Link is best for countries that China is

heavily invested/involved in, like any heavily invested/involved in, like any country with lots of oil and natural country with lots of oil and natural resources. resources.

Good net benefit for the China CP Good net benefit for the China CP Does China really care that much about Does China really care that much about

U.S. programs in Africa? U.S. programs in Africa?

U.S.-Sino Relations DA--U.S.-Sino Relations DA--ExampleExample

Uniqueness—Chinese soft power Uniqueness—Chinese soft power stable/high now stable/high now

Link—Plan increases U.S. soft power in Link—Plan increases U.S. soft power in Africa—and trades off with Chinese soft Africa—and trades off with Chinese soft power—it’s a zero sum link power—it’s a zero sum link

Impact—Chinese soft power is good for Impact—Chinese soft power is good for lots of stuff lots of stuff

Chinese Soft Power DAChinese Soft Power DA

Will link to some affirmatives Will link to some affirmatives Soft Power = the diplomatic, cultural influence Soft Power = the diplomatic, cultural influence

a country has over others. Example—good a country has over others. Example—good Chinese food = one source of Chinese soft Chinese food = one source of Chinese soft power in the U.S. Promotes a favorable view of power in the U.S. Promotes a favorable view of China. China.

China gets soft power out of Africa by sending China gets soft power out of Africa by sending doctors, doing public health projects on the doctors, doing public health projects on the continent. continent.

Good net benefit for the China CP Good net benefit for the China CP

Chinese Soft Power DA—Chinese Soft Power DA—ExampleExample

Uniqueness—Chinese soft power Uniqueness—Chinese soft power stable/high now stable/high now

Link—Plan increases U.S. soft power in Link—Plan increases U.S. soft power in Africa—and trades off with Chinese soft Africa—and trades off with Chinese soft power—it’s a zero sum link power—it’s a zero sum link

Impact—Chinese soft power is good for Impact—Chinese soft power is good for lots of stuff lots of stuff

U.S.-EU Relations DAU.S.-EU Relations DA

Will link to many affirmatives Will link to many affirmatives Link = EU likes U.S. efforts to fight health Link = EU likes U.S. efforts to fight health

problems in Africa. problems in Africa. One problem—relations are a lot better One problem—relations are a lot better

nownow Another problem—Africa probably isn’t Another problem—Africa probably isn’t

the lynchpin to U.S.-EU relations the lynchpin to U.S.-EU relations

U.S.-EU Relations DA—U.S.-EU Relations DA—ExampleExample

Uniqueness—U.S./EU relations low Uniqueness—U.S./EU relations low now now

Link—EU likes the plan, increases U.S.-Link—EU likes the plan, increases U.S.-EU relations EU relations

Impact—increased U.S.-EU relations Impact—increased U.S.-EU relations are bad are bad

U.S. Hegemony/Soft Power U.S. Hegemony/Soft Power Bad DABad DA

This DA should link to most affirmatives.This DA should link to most affirmatives. Soft power = a countries diplomatic, cultural Soft power = a countries diplomatic, cultural

influence over other countries. Example—influence over other countries. Example—Michael Jordan Michael Jordan

Most countries would view favorably U.S. Most countries would view favorably U.S. efforts to combat public health problems in efforts to combat public health problems in Africa Africa

One problem—is Africa key to U.S. soft power? One problem—is Africa key to U.S. soft power?

U.S. Hegemony/Soft Power U.S. Hegemony/Soft Power Bad DA—ExampleBad DA—Example

Uniqueness—U.S. hegemony/soft Uniqueness—U.S. hegemony/soft power low nowpower low now

Links—Plan increases U.S. soft Links—Plan increases U.S. soft power/hegemony power/hegemony

Impacts—U.S. soft power/hegemony Impacts—U.S. soft power/hegemony bad bad