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ISSUE #1
More nuclear energy? |
BRIEF BACKGROUND:
What is the Future of Nuclear Power Post Fukushima? CNBC, September 26, 2011.
YES:
Japan's Nuke Meltdown Shouldn't Close U.S. Plants. USA TODAY, December 12, 2011.
For all its drawbacks, nuclear power remains an indispensable part of the U.S. energy mix.
NO:
Phase Out Nuclear Reactors. USA TODAY, December 12, 2011.
We should be phasing out these dangerous reactors, not building more.
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ISSUE #2
Is extending the payroll tax break a good thing? |
BACKGROUND:
Payroll Tax Cut: A Short Primer. Wall Street Journal, December 10, 2010.
Very brief summary of the issue. If you can't view it via the link above because you don't have WSJ article access, find it here through ProQuest.
YES:
Payroll Tax Cut Still Needed. USA TODAY, November 29, 2011.
The payroll tax cut is crucial to strengthening the recovery.
NO:
An Economic Loser in the Long Run. US News, December 2, 2011.
A payroll tax cut merely shifts future consumption into present -- essentially borrowing from ourselves and future generations.
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