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Novice Tournament R1: The United States should implement a system of Single Payer health care.

Hello all! This is Round 1 of TUF's Novice Tournament, Abunai vs jopo. A special thanks to TUF for making this possible. The Resolution is as follows: The United States should implement a system of Universal, Single Payer health care. I will be arguing the pro side, and the burden of proof will fall on myself to show that the net benefits of Universal, Single Payer health care outweigh the potential negative consequences. Jopo will be arguing the con side, and must show that the net benefits of Universal, Single Payer health care do not outweigh the potential negative consequences. If con is able to successfully negate the resolve, she wins the debate. For the purposes of this debate, the following definitions will be used: Universal, Single Payer health care - A system in which the government, rather than private insurers, pays for all health care costs through a single insurance pool. The system is funded through an increase in payroll taxes and all citizens are guaranteed access to care. In this debate, the model will be Canada's Medicare. should - ought to; indicative of an obligation or necessity. The debate format will carry out as follows: R1: Acceptance and definitions R2: Constructives R3: Constructives/Rebuttals R4: Rebuttals/Closings Thank you, and I look forward to a fun and educational debate!