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Tournament: State | Round: 1 | Opponent: anyone | Judge: anyone State 1AC – plan: As part of the U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue, the United States federal government should offer to facilitate improved efficiency and reduced congestion at Land Ports of Entry along the U.S.-Mexico border. Advantage 1: manufacturing First, congestion at the U.S.-Mexico border hamstrings bilateral trade — infrastructure is antiquated. Farnsworth 1/15 — Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Council of the Americas and Americas Society, formerly served in the White House Office of the Special Envoy for the Americas and the U.S. Department of State, holds an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, 2014 (“NAFTA at Twenty: Accomplishments, Challenges, and the Way Forward,” Testimony Before The Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives, January 15th, Available Online at http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA07/20140115/101650/HHRG-113-FA07-Wstate-FarnsworthE-20140115.pdf, Accessed 01-16-2014, p. 3-4) NAFTA is now showing its age age. It should therefore be modernized as a means to promote a joint vision of true North American competitiveness. And In many industries, joint production and supply chains have developed to such an extent that, from the commercial perspective at least, national borders no longer define products. Second, the plan effectively creates a 21st century U.S.-Mexico border. The framework already exists but bilateral engagement is key. Wilson 12/9 — Christopher E. Wilson, Associate at the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, previously served as a Mexico Analyst for the U.S. Military and as a researcher at American University’s Center for North American Studies, holds an M.A. in International Affairs from American University, 2013 (“Improving Security and Facilitating Commerce With Mexico At America’s Southern Border,” Testimony Before The Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives, December 9th, Available Online at http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA07/20131209/101563/HHRG-113-FA07-Wstate-WilsonC-20131209.pdf, Accessed 01-16-2014, p. 2-4) Obama and then President Calderon launched the 21st Century Border initiative in 2010, which was reaffirmed by President Obama and President end page 2 Peña Nieto in May, 2013 And It is within this framework, then, that there exists the opportunity to realize the full potential of a U.S.-Mexico partnership Third, U.S.-Mexico trade is the lynchpin of American manufacturing — it’s key to prevent outsourcing of production and jobs. Wilson 11 — Christopher E. Wilson, Associate at the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, previously served as a Mexico Analyst for the U.S. Military and as a researcher at American University’s Center for North American Studies, holds an M.A. in International Affairs from American University, 2011 (“Working Together: An Overview of Economic Integration,” Working Together: Economic Ties Between The United States and Mexico, Published by the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, ISBN 1933549742, Available Online at http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/Working20Together20Full20Document.pdf, Accessed 09-01-2013, p. 21-24) Trade with Mexico is vitally important to the U.S. economy and the livelihood of millions of Americans. A full 6 million jobs are supported by U.S.-Mexico trade And The interwoven supply chains and synchronized business cycles of the United States and Mexico imply that the manufacturing sectors in each country feel the effects of both good times and bad together Fourth, strong American manufacturing is vital to economic growth, competitiveness, and innovation. Ezell 12 — Stephen Ezell, Senior Analyst with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation—a non-partisan research and educational institute and think tank whose mission is to formulate and promote public policies to advance technological innovation and productivity, former head of the Global Service Innovation Consortium at Peer Insight—an innovation research and consulting firm, holds a B.S. from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University with an Honors Certificate from Georgetown’s Landegger International Business Diplomacy program, 2012 (“Why the United States Needs a National Manufacturing Strategy,” Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization, Volume 7, Number 3, Available Online to Subscribing Institutions via Project MUSE, p. 179-183) Why Manufacturing Matters to the U.S. Economy Manufacturing is a key source of high-paying jobs and a driver of employment growth Third, economic growth is crucial to address all global challenges — the impact is linear. Silk 93 — Leonard Silk, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Pace University, Senior Research Fellow at the Ralph Bunche Institute on the United Nations at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and former Economics Columnist with the New York Times, 1993 (“Dangers of Slow Growth,” Foreign Affairs, Available Online to Subscribing Institutions via Lexis-Nexis) Like the Great Depression, the current economic slump … open economies and societies. Sixth, innovation is vital to maintain the defense industrial base and U.S. technological leadership. Yudken 10 — Joel S. Yudken, Principal and Founder of High Road Strategies, LLC—a nationally known expert on industrial, energy, economic development, and technology policy issues, Sectoral Economist and Technology Policy Analyst in the Public Policy Department of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, former member of the National Research Council’s Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, holds an M.S. in Engineering-Economic Systems and a Ph.D. in Technology and Society from Stanford University, 2010 (“Conclusion,” Manufacturing Insecurity: America's Manufacturing Crisis and the Erosion of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base, Report Prepared for the Industrial Union Council of the AFL-CIO, September, Available Online at http://www.aflcio.org/content/download/3665/38375/manuffull_092010.pdf, Accessed 09-01-2013) The erosion and overseas migration of domestic manufacturing is also weakening And . If the civilian manufacturing base that is critical to maintaining the national innovation system deteriorates, and America’s innovative capacity moves overseas Seventh, a strong defense industrial base is necessary to deter global conflict. Eaglen and Sayers 9 — Mackenzie Eaglen, Research Fellow for National Security Studies at The Heritage Foundation, served as the Principal Defense Adviser to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), former Presidential Management Fellow at the United States Department of Defense, holds an M.A. from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and Eric Sayers, Research Assistant for National Security Policy at the Heritage Foundation, holds a M.Sc. in Strategic Studies from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and an M.A. in Political Science from The University of Western Ontario, 2009 (“Maintaining the Superiority of America's Defense Industrial Base,” Heritage Foundation Backgrounder #2276, May 22nd, Available Online at http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2009/05/maintaining-the-superiority-of-americas-defense-industrial-base, Accessed 09-01-2013) America's military strength remains vital And Securing America's military dominance for the decades ahead will require:
An industrial base that can retain a highly skilled workforce with critical skill sets Eighth, technological leadership is key to sustain overall U.S. leadership—theoretical models and 500 years of history. Drezner 1 — Daniel Drezner, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, International Economist in the Office of International Banking and Securities at the Department of the Treasury, International Affairs Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University, 2001 (“State Structure, Technological Leadership and The Maintenance Of Hegemony,” Review of International Studies, Volume 27, Issue 1, Available Online to Subscribing Institutions via Cambridge Journals Online, p. 3-5) The importance of economic growth to state power is undisputed And technological leadership is a linchpin of great-power status in the world, a fact recognized by long-cycle theorists Finally, U.S. leadership is the lynchpin of global stability — withdrawal opens a power vacuum that spurs conflict. Goure 13 — Daniel Goure, President of The Lexington Institute—a nonprofit public-policy research organization, Adjunct Professor in Graduate Programs at the Center for Peace and Security Studies at Georgetown University, Adjunct Professor at the National Defense University, former Deputy Director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, has consulted for the Departments of State, Defense and Energy, has taught or lectured at the Johns Hopkins University, the Foreign Service Institute, the National War College, the Naval War College, the Air War College, and the Inter-American Defense College, holds Masters and Ph.D. degrees in International Relations and Russian Studies from Johns Hopkins University, 2013 (“How U.S. Military Power Holds the World Together,” inFocus Quarterly—the Jewish Policy Center's journal, Volume VII, Number 2, Summer, Available Online at http://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/4397/us-military-power, Accessed 08-17-2013) the United States cannot withdraw without sucking the air out of the system Advantage 2: trade leadership First, U.S. global trade leadership is waning. Reinvigorating NAFTA by investing in border infrastructure is necessary to reverse this trend. McLarty 12/15 — Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty, former White House Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton, recipient of the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Medal and the Center for the Study of the Presidency Distinguished Service Award, 2013 (“It's Time for NAFTA 2.0,” Wall Street Journal, December 15th, Available Online at http://thedialogue.org/page.cfm?pageID=32andpubID=3455, Accessed 01-14-2014) the U.S. and the region are facing a changing international landscape and NAFTA at 20 needs NAFTA 2.0—a new version of expanded trade and cooperation Second, border investment via the U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue builds trade momentum and reinvigorates trade leadership — it’s key to the success of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. COA 1/10 — The Council of the Americas, 2014 (“Comments on the U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue,” January 10th, Available Online at http://www.as-coa.org/articles/comments-us-mexico-high-level-economic-dialogue, Accessed 01-15-2014) The Council strongly supports the HLED And Mexico can be an important ally Third, U.S. global trade leadership through the TPP and TTIP is vital to global security. The certainty of the plan signals America’s commitment to free trade — it’s key to the economy, competitiveness, soft power, and transatlantic relations. Heywood 10/15 — Marcela Heywood, Intern at the National Security Network, 2013 (“TPP, TTIP and Getting America's Competitiveness Back on Track,” Democracy Arsenal—a scholarly blog about foreign policy from the National Security Network, October 15th, Available Online at http://www.democracyarsenal.org/2013/10/tpp-ttip-and-getting-americas-competitiveness-back-on-track.html, Accessed 01-15-2014) Congress needs to reach an agreement and prioritize TPP and TTIP, And competitiveness depends on our ability to lead with the economy at the center of our geopolitical strategy while maintaining military strength Fourth, transatlantic relations provide an impact dampener that prevents catastrophic global impacts. Stivachtis 10 — Yannis. A. Stivachtis, Director of the International Studies Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, holds a Ph.D. in Politics and International Relations and an M.A. in International Relations and Strategic Studies from Lancaster University (UK), 2010 (“The Imperative for Transatlantic Cooperation,” Research Institute for European and American Studies, Available Online at http://www.rieas.gr/research-areas/global-issues/transatlantic-studies/78.html, Accessed 11-20-2013) the Middle East, poverty, climate change, AIDS and other emergent problems and situations require further cooperation and, cooperation between the U.S. and Europe is more imperative than ever to deal effectively with these problems Finally, trade leadership accesses every major impact — revitalizing NAFTA is key. Dreier 1/15 — David Dreier, Chairman of The Annenberg-Dreier Commission at Sunnylands—a commission promoting trade with an advisory board comprised of distinguished public servants and diplomats including Jon Huntsman—former U.S. Ambassador to China, Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty, III—former White House Chief of Staff, Madeleine Albright—former U.S. Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger—former U.S. Secretary of State, and Robert Zoellick—former World Bank president, served as a Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013 (R-CA), 2014 (“NAFTA at Twenty: Accomplishments, Challenges, and the Way Forward,” Testimony Before The Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives, January 15th, Available Online at http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA07/20140115/101650/HHRG-113-FA07-Wstate-DreierD-20140115.pdf, Accessed 01-16-2014, p. 2-3) . I can think of no other initiative with a bigger potential payoff in terms of human opportunity and We are at the start of what could be one of the most remarkable periods of growth in our history