AT: Repeal Act CP 1. Perm Do Both – 2. CP solve the aff— A. Doesn’t incentivize shift - The advantages require incentives be given to shippers to encourage a move from trucking. Newer boats built by countries out of the US doesn’t increase profit for the shippers. B. Longtime Ships contracts are made years in advance and takes years to – build. CP doesn’t solve in the shortterm. 3. Empirically fails exemptions to Jones didn’t increase boats – Bluey 10 (Robert B, director at the Center for Media and Public Policy at , Won’t Obama Waive the Jones Act?,” “Why FoxNews.com, 06/21/2010, http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/06/21/robert-bluey-gulf-spill-katrina-jones-act-waive-obama/) SL Jones Act expert said the waiver, Charlie Papavizas 2005 Katrina which lasted from Sept. 1 to Sept. 19, was used primarily didn't result in any new foreign ships in the region. to move cargo between ports, but it "Twenty days is not enough time to reposition and do anything useful," he said. Mark Ruge, who works with the Maritime Cabotage Task Force, was even was the advantage to the United States of America blunter: "After the fact, if you look at Katrina and ask, ‘What by blanket waiving the Jones Act?’ The answer is nothing nothing that couldn't have came of that -- been accomplished with the usual process. It was just one more thing you could say you did." 4. to the net benefit [insert reason] – 5. Offense [insert one of the following impact turn mods]
AT: Repeal Act CP 1. Perm – Do Both 2. CP solve the aff— A. Doesn’t incentivize shift - The advantages require incentives be given to shippers to encourage a move from trucking. Newer boats built by countries out of the US doesn’t increase profit for the shippers. B. Longtime – Ships contracts are made years in advance and takes years to build. CP doesn’t solve in the shortterm. 3. Empirically fails – exemptions to Jones didn’t increase boats Bluey 10 (Robert B, director at the Center for Media and Public Policy at , “Why Won’t Obama Waive the Jones Act?,” FoxNews.com, 06/21/2010, http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/06/21/robert-bluey-gulf-spill-katrina-jones-act-waive-obama/) SL Jones Act expert Charlie Papavizas said the 2005 Katrina waiver, which lasted from Sept. 1 to Sept. 19, was used primarily to move cargo between ports, but it didn't result in any new foreign ships in the region. "Twenty days is not enough time to reposition and do anything useful," he said. Mark Ruge, who works with the Maritime Cabotage Task Force, was even blunter: "After the fact, if you look at Katrina and ask, ‘What was the advantage to the United States of America by blanket waiving the Jones Act?’ The answer is nothing came of that -- nothing that couldn't have been accomplished with the usual process. It was just one more thing you could say you did." 4. to the net benefit – [insert reason] 5. Offense [insert one of the following impact turn mods]
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