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R&D from Prepd: Entitlements & Healthcare

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D, U.S. Extemp | Tagged Affordable Care Act, entitlement programs, healthcare, healthcare reform, Medicaid, Medicare, R&D, Social Security, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

R&D: The Fiscal Problems in America’s Schools, Non-U.S. Banks Benefit from Federal Aid, and German Opposition to the Euro Grows

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 28th: US public schools are going broke, yet some spend like a kid in a candy store from the Christian Science Monitor In this opinion piece, Walt Gardner, a former teacher in Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged baby boomers, banking industry, education, EU, euro, European Union, Federal Reserve, Germany, Medicare, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, R&D, Robert Samuelson, Russia, Social Security, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: Europe Prepares for Debt Defaults, Obama’s Deficit Commission Releases Its Plan, and Argentina and Brazil Move Away from Populism

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 11th: Fail safe from the Economist In light of Ireland’s latest financial difficulties, the European Union is preparing itself for a potential default by one of its members. How would the continent deal with … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Argentina, Argentinian economy, Brazil, Brazilian economy, budget deficit, California, California budget deficit, California economy, debt defaults, deficit commission, Democratic Party, EU, European economy, European Union, federal deficit, Ireland, Irish economy, Jerry Brown, Nancy Pelosi, Obama, President Obama, R&D, Social Security, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: The Justice Department Sues New York Over Overseas Ballots, Colombia Wins Security Council Spot, and Home Foreclosures Top 100k in September

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 14th: New York is sued for missing deadline on overseas ballots from the Washington Post The Justice Department has sued the state of New York for missing deadlines to mail ballots overseas troops. The … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged China, Chinese politics, Colombia, foreclosures, France, French pension reform, housing market, Justice Department, military ballots, New York, R&D, Security Council, Social Security, top five news stories, U.S. economy, UN, United Nations, voting issues, voting rights, Wen Jiabao | Comments Off

R&D: Cuba’s Economy, Social Security as a Third Rail Issue, and the Question of Emanuel’s Residency

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 5th: Cuba’s Pre-Existing Condition from Foreign Policy (Online) In this piece, Foreign Policy argues that the Castro brothers cannot effectively reform the Cuban economy and that those who believe that Cuba is moving to … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, China, Cuba, Cuban economy, Democrats, Fidel Castro, Japan, Nigeria, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Raul Castro, Sino-Japanese relations, Social Security, the Democratic Party, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: Petraeus Condemns Quran Burning, Australia Settles on a Government, and the GOP is Favored Over Democrats on the Budget

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 7th: Petraeus Condemns U.S. Church’s Plan to Burn Qurans from the Wall Street Journal Plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of September 11th has outraged Muslims … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Australia, Australian politics, Brazil, Bush tax cuts, David Petraeus, Democratic Party, GOP, healthcare, Julia Gillard, oil, Quran, Quran burning, R&D, Republican party, Social Security, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: Domestic Social Issues

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Today, since it’s the end of the week, Extemp Central has decided to devote the entire R&D section to domestic social issues, which is a favorite topic area of United States extempers everywhere. Reid casts wrong vote on health care for … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Congress, education, gas prices, Harry Reid, healthcare reform, No Child Left Behind, R&D, Social Security, top five news stories | Comments Off

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