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Protectionism
2013 is shaping up as a critical year for free trade

Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, 1-8-13 Edward, Opportunity Knocks for Obama on Trade, http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/12604/opportunity-knocks-for-obama-on-trade

More by accident than by design, 2013 is shaping up to be the most
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that have either been under consideration or moving forward slowly for many years. 

Jones Act application to offshore wind fuels protectionism

Spencer, Heritage Research Fellow in Nuclear Energy, and Boccia, Research Coordinator in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation, ’11 Jack and Romina, POWER Act: Doubling Down on Bad Energy Policy, 12-13, http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/pdf/wm3431.pdf 

An Expansion of Bad Policy. In essence, the¶ POWER Act expands the
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$2.8 billion and¶ $9.8 billion.3

Protectionism causes extinction
Panzer ‘8 (25-year veteran of the markets who has worked for for HSBC, Soros Funds, ABN Amro, Dresdner Bank, and J.P. Morgan Chase. New York Institute of Finance faculty member and a graduate of Columbia University. (Michael, Financial Armageddon, 136-8)
 Continuing calls for curbs on the flow of finance and trade will inspire the
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between Muslims and Western societies as the beginnings of a new world war.
And Jones stands as crony capitalism violating principles of the free market

Riley, Jay Van Andel Senior Policy Analyst in Trade Policy at The Heritage Foundation, 9-20-12 Bryan, The Jones Act vs. Affordable Energy, http://blog.heritage.org/2012/09/20/the-jones-act-vs-affordable-energy/

The protectionist Jones Act requires shippers transporting goods between two points in the United States
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energy, they should remove government barriers to competition in the shipping industry.
sound economic epistemology is key to the efficacy of all social and political praxes---accesses every impact
Reisman 96 George, Pepperdine University Professor Emeritus of Economics, Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics, http://www.capitalism.net/Capitalism/Economics%20and%20Capitalism.htm
In the absence of a widespread, serious understanding of the principles of economics,
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view of some observers, is actually in the process of doing so.
Thus, the importance of economics consists in the fact that ultimately our entire modern
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be unable to survive in the absence of Western food and medical supplies.
And there is increased movement towards a US-Europe trade deal but hurdles remain

NYT 11-25-12 Trade Deal Between U.S. and Europe May Come to the Forefront
By JACK EWING, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/26/business/global/trade-deal-between-us-europe-may-pick-up-steam.html?pagewanted=alland_r=0andpagewanted=print

A free-trade agreement between the United States and Europe, elusive for more
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Gucht, the European trade commissioner, said in Dublin earlier this month.

Compromise key
China Post 1-29-13 Robin Emmott, EU, US on verge of 'difficult' FTA negotiations: trade chief, http://www.chinapost.com.tw/print/368780.htm

A trade deal between the world's two largest economies encompassing 800 million people would unleash
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what businesses really want is access to each others markets through common regulations.

Jones is a key barrier in trade liberalization between the US and Europe

SEA Europe 10-31-12 SEA Europe input on regulatory issues for possible future EU-US trade
Agreement, http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/international/cooperating-governments/usa/jobs-growth/files/consultation/regulation/39-ships-and-maritime-equipment-association_en.pdf

The European shipbuilding industry has been effectively excluded from selling¶ vessels to be used
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¶ been considerable success in the freeing of international trade in marine services.

Cabotage liberalization important to Europe

Oliver, Attorney-Advisor in the Maritime and International Law Division, Headquarters, U.S. Coast Guard, 09 John T., SYMPOSIUM PAPER: THE INS AND OUTS OF THE MODERN PORT: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?: LEGAL AND POLICY FACTORS GOVERNING THE IMPOSITION OF CONDITIONS ON ACCESS TO AND JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN-FLAG VESSELS IN U.S. PORTS, 5 S.C. J. Int'l L. and Bus. 209, lexis

In the United States, the law governing cabotage, or the coastwise trade,
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of cabotage laws to encourage greater trade efficiencies and reduce maritime transportation costs.

Jones blocks European boat use

AWS Truewind ’09 OFFSHORE WIND TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW, 7-17-09, http://www.linycoffshorewind.com/PDF/AWS%20Truewind%20Offshore%20Wind%20Technology%20Final%20Report.pdf

Heavy construction vessels must be¶ employed to install an offshore wind¶ farm. Special purpose vessels, such as¶ the Jumping Jack Barge shown in Figure¶ 16, now exist in Europe for the purpose¶ of wind farm construction. Access to¶ existing European installation vessels¶ for use in the United States may be¶ barred by the Merchant Marine Act of¶ 1920, which is also known as the Jones¶ Act.

Transatlantic deal key to relations and the global economy – now is key

Solana, President of the ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics and Distinguished Fellow at the Brookings Institution, 12-28-12 Javier, Transatlantic Free Trade? http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/why-the-us-and-the-eu-need-a-free-trade-agreement-by-javier-solana

MADRID – This month, the United States National Intelligence Council released a sobering report
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more prosperity. Today, that means a transatlantic free-trade agreement.

This is the key to the global economy
Hamilton ’12 - Executive Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations; Executive Director of the American Consortium on EU Studies; Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Research Professor. Hamilton leads the international policy work of The Johns Hopkins Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response; former deputy assistant secretary of State for European Affairs; US special coordinator for Southeast European Stabilization Daniel S., A Transatlantic Free Trade Area – A Boost to Economic Growth? January, http://transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/publications/articles/TAP_op_ed_Jan_2012_final.pdf

The stakes are high. Although rapidly rising economies have gained much attention, the
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goods, services, capital and knowledge between the US and the EU.

Economic collapse leads to global war.
Lind, New America Foundation Economic Growth Program Policy Director, 5/11/2010
Michael, "Will the great recession lead to World War IV?," http://www.salon.com/news/economics/index.html?story=/opinion/feature/2010/05/11/great_recession_world_war_iv

If history is any guide, an era of global economic stagnation will help the
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Eurasia, Eastasia and Oceania in 1984 is all too easy to imagine.

Solves the euro crisis

Hamilton ’12 - Executive Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations; Executive Director of the American Consortium on EU Studies; Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Research Professor. Hamilton leads the international policy work of The Johns Hopkins Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response; former deputy assistant secretary of State for European Affairs; US special coordinator for Southeast European Stabilization Daniel S., A Transatlantic Free Trade Area – A Boost to Economic Growth? January, http://transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/publications/articles/TAP_op_ed_Jan_2012_final.pdf

European leaders continue to squabble about efforts needed to end the euro crisis, but
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partnership to create jobs, stimulate growth, and strengthen the multilateral system.
Euro failure collapses Europe

Wright, Brookings Institution’s Managing Global Order fellow, ‘12 Thomas, "What if Europe Fails?" The Washington Quarterly, Summer 2012, csis.org/files/publication/twq12SummerWright.pdf

The European Union is engaged in a ferocious political, diplomatic,¶ and economic struggle
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. It may not occur, but it¶ certainly merits serious analysis.

Collapse risks WWIII

Gommes ’11 Thomas D. (founder and publisher of The Periscope Post), Eurozone in crisis: The death of the euro could trigger World War III, 12-9, http://www.periscopepost.com/2011/12/eurozone-in-crisis-the-death-of-the-euro-could-trigger-world-war-iii/

At the risk of being accused of scaremongering, I’ll state my point simply and
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too distant future, each nation with their own currency.¶ Sound familiar?
This is key to global leadership

Dobriansky, adjunct senior fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and Saunders, executive director of the Center for the National Interest, 12 Paula and Paul, How About a Free-Trade Deal With Europe? WSJ, 7-8, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304141204577510700096660154.html

Europe's ongoing economic crisis and the evident discord among its key leaders have profound implications
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This is sure to strengthen American and European leadership for decades to come.

Leadership solves nuclear conflict

Zhang and Shi, Researcher @ The Carnegie Endowment, ’11
Yuhan Zhang, Researcher at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Lin Shi, Columbia University, Independent consultant for the Eurasia Group, Consultant for the World Bank, “America’s decline: A harbinger of conflict and rivalry,” January 22nd 2011, http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2011/01/22/americas-decline-a-harbinger-of-conflict-and-rivalry/
Over the past two decades, no other state has had the ability to seriously
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forecast in a future that will inevitably be devoid of unrivalled US primacy.

US-EU trade cooperation solves all conflict risks – action shapes how rising powers act in the world

Hamilton ’12 - Executive Director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations; Executive Director of the American Consortium on EU Studies; Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Research Professor. Hamilton leads the international policy work of The Johns Hopkins Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response; former deputy assistant secretary of State for European Affairs; US special coordinator for Southeast European Stabilization Daniel S., A Transatlantic Free Trade Area – A Boost to Economic Growth? January, http://transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/publications/articles/TAP_op_ed_Jan_2012_final.pdf

Moreover, strengthening transatlantic bonds is important not only in terms of how Europeans and
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international economic order, beginning with the partnership between the US and Europe. 

Plan

The United States Federal Government should eliminate cabotage restrictions on the development of offshore wind power.  We reserve the right to clarify.  
Solvency
The plan removes key barriers for offshore wind by opening markets.

Spencer, Heritage Research Fellow in Nuclear Energy, and Boccia, Research Coordinator in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation, ’11 Jack and Romina, POWER Act: Doubling Down on Bad Energy Policy, 12-13, http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/pdf/wm3431.pdf 

A Better Fix. The Jones Act and other statutes¶ may not be evenly applied to all offshore industries.¶ However, this remedy could have severe unintended¶ consequences, including less energy, higher costs,¶ and a less competitive renewable energy industry.¶ Instead of the approach passed by the House,¶ the Senate could begin fixing these loopholes by¶ repealing the Jones Act altogether and allowing the¶ American maritime and offshore renewable energy¶ industry to compete internationally.

Plan solves access to ships while creating time and space for the development of American industry.

Dvorak, Editor of Windpower Engineering and Development, ’11 Paul, It’s time to deep-six the Jones Act, 12-12, http://www.windpowerengineering.com/policy/it%E2%80%99s-time-to-deep-six-the-jones-act/

For the uninitiated, the Jones Act is a 1920’s law that says any freight
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stifles it. It is time to deep-six the Jones Act.¶
Plan solves US-EU trade liberalization

SEA Europe 10-31-12 SEA Europe input on regulatory issues for possible future EU-US trade
Agreement, http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/international/cooperating-governments/usa/jobs-growth/files/consultation/regulation/39-ships-and-maritime-equipment-association_en.pdf

SEA Europe understands that the debate on Jones Act is a historical and difficult one
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which could¶ certain help during this long crisis and crisis recovery period.

No disads - The PTC was extended and expanded in the fiscal cliff legislation

Cudd and Jewett 1-9-13 Robert and Michelle, United States: American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012: Extends Production Tax Credit For Wind And Many Other Cleantech Tax Incentives, http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/215478/Corporate+Tax/American+Taxpayer+Relief+Act+Of+2012+Extends+Production+Tax+Credit+For+Wind+And+Many+Other+Cleantech+Tax+Incentives

On January 1, 2013, the Senate and the House of Representatives passed the
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as construction on such projects has commenced prior to January 1, 2014.