Presidential Debate Debating Thread

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October 2019 Presidential Debate

Hello and welcome to the Presidential Debate for the upcoming elections starting on the 18th! This debate will consist of 3 rounds: Opening statements, questions and then rebuttals and closing statements.

Please welcome the candidates:
Former Governor 1184AZ
Incumbent President Adam Griffin
John Dule
Secretary Peebs
Representative ReaganClinton20XX
Former Governor Winfield

Candidates, you have 24 hours to make your opening statements!

(Voters, please don't forget to send me any questions you have for the candidates)

Note: Only the candidates can write here. If you want to comment, the commentary thread is here: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=338945.0

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Thank you for your opening statements, candidates! We will now move on to round two of the debate!

Candidates, you have 48 hours to answer the following questions!

Economic Policy:
> In 2018, 38 million Atlasians lived in poverty. How can this be addressed?
> Technological changes are constantly reshaping the economy. How should policy be adapted to deal with these changes?
> What changes, if any, would you like to see to the tax code?
> From PSOL: What is your opinion on the Federal Gas Tax Reform Act? Would you support its passage and do you see similar tiered sales taxes as being a good measure to appropriately tax individuals based on their parallel “felt” taxes?

Social Issues:
> From S019: What are your views on stricter gun control?
> From S019: What are your views on abortion?
> What would be your administration's policies on immigration?
> How will your administration approach foreign policy?

Game/Reform Issues:
> What is your view on how the relationship between regional and federal government should be?
> There have been many complaints about the lack of stories from the GM. What are your thoughts on this and the role of Game Engine more broadly?
> What are your views on campaign finance reform?

Individual Questions:
> To 1184AZ and ReaganClinton20XX: You are both members of the Federalist Party and presumably you will be facing eachother in a primary. Why should Federalists and Conservatives vote to nominate you?
> To 1184AZ: In your campaign intro, you spoke about cutting "red tape." Can you expand on this?
> To Adam Griffin: In your platform, you called for expanding the social safety net. Can you expand on this?
> To John Dule: You have proposed nuking every non-democracy. However, many no values voters are unsatisfied and want the entire planet to be nuked. How do you respond to these criticisms?
> To Peebs: The main policy of your campaign has been the cis tax. Can you explain this policy and why is it nessessary in your view?
> To ReaganClinton20XX: In your campaign intro, you mentioned education reform. Can you explain how you would like to reform the education system?
> To Winfield: A major theme of your campaign has been security. What would be your administration's strategy when it comes to violent crime?

Note: Only the candidates can write here. If you want to comment, the commentary thread is here: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=338945.0

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Please keep commentary in the commentary thread.

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Thank you for your responses, candidates! We will now move on to round three of the debate!

Candidates, you have 48 hours to do the following!

Follow-up questions:
The candidates are encouraged to answer their follow-up question:
> To 1184AZ: In your answer on automation, you pointed to the fact that new jobs are also being created. However, it seems unlikely that a cashier or assembly line worker could simply become a programmer or tech support worker. How do you respond to this?
> To Adam Griffin: You described your foreign policy as libertarian. In what sorts of situations could you see yourself supporting direct military intervention and what sort of role could economic sanctions play in your administration's foreign policy?
> To John Dule: Weatherboy1102 accused you of being a metallic automaton. How do you respond to these allegations?
> To ReaganClinton20XX: In your response on poverty, you proposed collecting money in a pool to be used to address poverty and other crises. Can you elaborate on how you'd like to see this money spent?
> To Weatherboy1102: You seem to be competing with John Dule in key demographics like voters with morbid curiosity and no-values voters. Why should they vote for you over him?
> To Winfield: You mentioned that you believe education is the best way to break the cycle of poverty. How can education be improved?

Rebuttals:
The candidates can respond to their opponent's arguments and are encouraged to discuss back and forth as much as they want.

Closing statements:
The candidates are encouraged to make their closing statements.

Note: Only the candidates can write here. If you want to comment, the commentary thread is here: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=338945.0

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Bumping this incase candidates lose it.