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BBN Debate
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Time: 4 min. 14 sec.
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 Introduction
On Oct. 5, the Boston Bates Business Network’s first event in its 2004-2005 series pitted Darrell Crate '89, chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party against Barbara Raths '96, former chair of the Maine Democratic Party. The debate was moderated by Jon Marcus '82, editor of Boston Magazine.
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Job Growth
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Time: 14 min. 33 sec.
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Question One
Jon Marcus '82: Republicans talk a lot about the job growth of recent months, and the Democrats talk about the net loss of jobs during the Bush administration. So let me ask—beginning with you Darrell—whether job growth and job loss is simply the result of normal economic cycles or if the president or the federal government in fact plays a major role. If they do, what your party will do to create jobs and whether outsourcing is good or bad for America, and how the government can prevent the loss of jobs through outsourcing and through mergers such as the FleetBoston-Bank of America merger.
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Affordable Education
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Time: 9 min. 19 sec.
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 Question Two
JM: We heard a lot of statistics and here's another one that might be of particular interest to you, as Bates alumni and also potentially as people who have kids: it costs—to go to Bates College now—$39,900 a year, not including personal expenses and books, which add another two thousand dollars for it. What will your parties do to guarantee that higher education becomes affordable—because it isn't anymore—for every qualified student?
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Health Care
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Time: 10 min. 23 sec.
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Question Three
JM: Another topic important to business: Health Care. Both parties seem to agree that they want affordable health care for all Americans. But the cost of covering 40 million uninsured people has to come from somewhere. How can we cover the uninsured? Where will the money come from? And is a European-style national health plan the answer?
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Energy Policy
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Time: 10 min. 4 sec.
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Question Four
JM: Speaking of the wallet issues, unstable oil markets and increased demand have led to record gas prices—which obviously have a ripple effect on the economy. Are high gas prices really that bad or will they simply force people to be more efficient in their use? And can we really be energy independent, and if so, how?
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Politics and Democracy
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Time: 12 min. 52 sec.
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Question Five
JM: Why are you—respectively—a Republican and a Democrat? I think it's fair to say that there are at least some Americans that are dissatisfied with their choices among the presidential candidates this year. Is the two party system, really the best way to run a democracy?
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BBN Debate
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Time: 5 min. 15 sec.
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Audience Q&A
Audience questions:
Why do the Democrats not support campaign reform?
I ask the Republican, how can you back a President who has totally abandoned [Republican fiscal responsibility] by reducing taxes when he knows he's going to be raising his spending massively?
Just to follow on that last question: why do 44% of the American people still believe there is a recession?
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BBN Debate
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Time: 1 min. 5 sec.
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Conclusion
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