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The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.
Articles on Economic Inequality
John Goodman grew up in Waco, TX and participated in high school debate competitions around the state of Texas. John was quite successful and won several statewide tournaments. He attended college at the University of Texas in Austin, where he became involved in campus politics and was elected vice president of the student body. All of this experience served him later in life when he became a TV debating partner of conservative polemicist William F. Buckley.
Average Household Income by Race, Ethnicity
The latest Census data is out on income levels by ethnicity. The good news is that the latest data flatly contradict the left’s narrative that America is “systematically racist.” As the chart below shows, by far the most affluent group is NOT whites, but Asians.
View the article on the Committee To Unleash Prosperity’s website.
Federal Jobs Mandate
Negative argument card format.
Negative Case Against a Federal Jobs Program
A collection of arguments against the Federal Jobs Program.
Affirmative Case for Social Security Reform
Arguments in support of Social Securtiy Reform.
Social Security Negative Arguments
Evidence Card Format for Arguments Against Social Security.
The Negative Case Against Social Security/Medicare Expansion
Arguments Against Social Security/Medicare Expansion