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Fusion solves food prices- increases the amount of food available to the world and reduces costs
Fusion for Freedom ’11("We Can Feed the World With the Energy of Fusion", 6-3, http://www.fusion4freedom.com/food4all.html-http://www.fusion4freedom.com/food4all.html)

The need for a change
will also drop greatly.

High food prices kill small farmers—they are net buyers of food and can’t achieve sufficient economies of scale
Von Braun 2008 Joachim, Economist Agricultural Specialist, “The Opposition's
opening statement,” The Economist, http://www.economist.com/debate/index.cfm?action=articleanddebate_id=10andstory_id=11829097 

At first glance,
livestock feed and transport.

Small farms are key to protecting genetic diversity- failure to do so will lead to extinction
Boyce 2004 James K., Director, Program on Development, Peacebuilding, and the Environment, Political Economy Research Institute, and Professor, Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. “A Future for Small Farms?”
http://www.peri.umass.edu/fileadmin/pdf/Boyce_paper_griffin_conference.pdfjap

There is a future for
northwestern United States.

High Food Prices destroy the food market globally
FAO, IFAD, and WFP, 2008
NGO's, paper prepared for the meeting of the Chief Executives Board for Coordination, “High food prices: Impact and recommendations,” p. http://www.ifad.org/operations/food/ceb.htm april 28thjap

The total cost of food
increase in food prices.

Food security makes every impact inevitable
Trudell,  J.D. Candidate, 05
Robert H., Fall, Food Security Emergencies And The Power Of Eminent Domain: A Domestic Legal Tool To Treat A Global Problem, 33 Syracuse J. Int'l L. and Com. 277, Lexisjap

Today, more than 842 million people
days to come

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Fusion always underfunded despite existing tech- empirics prove – key to plasma science
Prager 09 (Dr. Stewart C. Prager is the Director – Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory, "The Next Generation of Fusion Energy Research", 10-29-09, http://fire.pppl.gov/house_fusion_hearing_2010.pdf date accessed: 11/27/12) TM

Second, Congressman Rohrabacher
to ¶ achieve this milestone.

Spinoffs happen quickly, even if sustained fusion’s far off
Silverstein 12 (Ken, Editor of Energy Central and Contributor – Forbes, "The Tantalizing Promise And Peril Of Nuclear Fusion", Forbes Magazine, 4-15, http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2012/04/15/nuclears-strongest-potential-weapon-fusion/)

“Despite fusion’s tantalizing
high-level research.

Plasmas are key to solve global environmental collapse —- impact’s extinction
Woskov 12 – Paul, Senior Research Engineer – MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, "About Plasmas – Cleaning the Environment", http://www.plasmacoalition.org/plasma_writeups/environment.pdf

“Water and air,
thing of the past
Fusion development leads development in Superconductors
Bruns et al 2012 Peter, head of patent experts in engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Minh Quang Tran Full Professor of Plasma Physics at the EPFL in 1997 and Director of the CRPP in 1999. He was also¶ in charge of the implementation of the European EFDA activities as “EFDA Leader” from 2003 to 2006. In parallel with his activities at the CRPP, he also serves as chair or member of many international panels., Centre de Recherches en Physique des Plasmas, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Association Euratom-Confédération Suisse, Station 13, Daniel Kunz patent expert in the field of mechanical engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Heinz Mueller investigator in cancer research at the University of Basel where he obtained the title of a professor. Several years ago he joined the patent department of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property while remaining a regular lecturer in biochemistry at the University of Basel. He also teaches intellectual property at different Swiss universities and writes articles for several publica- tions on this topic. , Christian Soltmann materials scientist in the field of pure and applied research. In addition to a PhD in materials science, he holds a MAS in Intellectual Property. He is a patent expert at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property Spillover benefits from controlled nuclear fusion technology e A patent analysis www.elsevier.com/locate/worpatin Pg.275 Accessed 12/13/2012 DMW

3. Results and discussion
experimental fusion reactors.

Superconductors key to grid reliability
McGahn 11/26/2012 Daniel, President and CEO, AMSC Sandy: An Eye-Opener for the Power Grid http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-mcgahn/power-grid_b_2192554.html Accessed 12/18/2012 DMW

Utilities see the
century power demands.

Blackouts causes meltdowns —- impact’s as big as US/Russian nuclear war
Goldes 2011 – ¶ Mark MA @ Brandeis and San Francisco State Former Research Fellow at Brandeis University is Founder of the Aesop Institute. Formerly Senior Director of the Berlin Corridor control radar in Germanyf or US Air Force “SOLAR MEGASTORMS can GENERATE a GLOBAL NUCLEAR NIGHTMARE” http://www.opednews.com/articles/SOLAR-MEGASTORMS-can-GENER-by-Mark-Goldes-111119-448.html Accessed 1/12/2013 DMW
We face a severe
should be of concern

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Fusion key space exploration
Bonsor No Date (Kevin, “How Fusion Propulsion Will Work”, http://www.sps.aero/Key_ComSpace_Articles/TSA-005_Fusion_Propulsion_White_Paper.pdf, Date Accessed: Dec 9, 12, 1:56AM) IB 

Humans have
months to reach Mars.

Extinction
Gangale 2007
(Thomas- aerospace engineer, former Air Force officer and executive director at OPS-Alaska, “A Progressive Vision of Human Space Exploration--Important to California, a Leader in Aerospace and High Tech”, 12-4, https://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/?q=node/3422,)

Developing a spacefaring
running is obvious. 

B. Space Militarization
Space exploration leads to militarization
Duvall and Havercroft  6(Raymond D., Editorial Board, International Theory, Ph.D Political Science, and Jonathan, assistant Professor of Political Science @ University of Minnesota, March 22-25,2006, “Taking Sovereignty Out of This World: Space Weaponization and the Production of Late-Modern Political Subjects,” International Studies Association. http://www.allacademic.com//meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/0/9/8/6/8/pages98680/p98680-1.php, Date Accessed: Feb 15, 13) IB 

The weaponization of
potential military use. 

Space militarization is inevitable - the absence of US power projection in space encourages weaponization by hostile nations
Mueller 2 Karl P. Mueller, senior political scientist at the RAND corporation. Ph.D. in politics, Princeton University; B.A. in political science, University of Chicago, “Is the Weaponization of Space Inevitable?” RAND Corporation, 27 March, 2002 

Far and away the best argument
military power projection. 

US engagement is inevitable---maintaining heg is key to solve nuclear conflict and every geopolitical hotspot---key to fostering international cooperation which solves every existential threat.
Brooks, Ikenberry, and Wohlforth 13 Stephen Brooks is Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College AND John Ikenberry is Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and Global Eminence Scholar at Kyung Hee University in Seoul AND John Wohlforth is Daniel Webster Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. “Lean Forward,” Jan/Feb 2013, Foreign Affairs, EBSCO, Accessed date: 1-9-13 y2k

In Defense of American
well be disastrous.

Vulnerability in space encourages first strike by hostile nations
Morgan 10 (Forrest E. Morgan, Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation. Deterrence and First-Strike Stability in Space. 2010. Page 14-15 http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2010/RAND_MG916.pdf DM)

Although this assessment focuses
general deterrence and stability. 

Specifically with China
Chinese space power will soon overcome the United States- booming economy and technological revolution bolster space programs
Quigley 9 Erik, Air Command and Staff Coll Maxwell afb al, 09 “Geo-Political Considerations to China's Rise in Space Power”, 4/2009, http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA539644 

“Space is now considered
support this cultural ideology.

Chinese ASAT development increase their weaponed control over space
Quigley 9 Erik, Air Command and Staff Coll Maxwell afb al, 9 “Geo-Political Considerations to China's Rise in Space Power”, 4/2009, http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA539644
On 11 January 2007,
are legitimate weapons.

Chinese space dominance makes war inevitable, only US weaponization solves conflict
Tellis 7 (Ashley: Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Senior Adviser to the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, former Senior Policy Analyst at the RAND Corporation, “China's Military Space Strategy,” Survival 49:3 p41-72, http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/tellis_china_space1.pdf)

Finally, the growing Chinese
arms race, and win.

C. Asteroids
Asteroid detection near earth is increasing now
Garretson and Kaupa 8
(Peter, Lt. Col. Chief Headquarters USAF, and Douglas, test pilot and test director for chief of staff of Air Force, Fall 2008, Planetary Defense: Potential Mitigation Roles of the Department of Defense, http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj08/fal08/garretson.html)

Since detection efforts began in
consequences of suffering a direct hit.

Fusion tech key to developing space lasers
Barty 9 – Dr. Christopher PJ, Ph.D. in Applied Physics – Stanford University and Chief Technology Officer and Program Director – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, et al., "High Energy Laser for Space
Debris Removal", 10-31, https://e-reports-ext.llnl.gov/pdf/381096.pdf

The National Ignition Facility
wavefront correction capability.

lasers solve an asteroid collision
ANI, 7 (Asian News International, “Lightweight lasers can eliminate Earth-striking asteroids,” 3/20, http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/world/20070320/618874.html)

Researchers at the University of Alabama
away from Earth.

Extinction
Garshnek 2000  Victoria Garshnek, Global Human Futures Research Associates, David Morrison,  NASA Ames Research Center, Frederick M. Burkle Jr, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine “ The mitigation, management, and survivability of asteroid/comet impact with Earth,”  Space Policy 16 (2000) 213 - 222

As far as we know, impacts
life on Earth. 

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PLAN TEXT: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase Financial Incentives for Fusion Energy Production in the United States

Fusion Works
ASP 11 (American Security Project, "Fusion Power: A Case for Energy Leadership, Security and Independence in America", January 27, 2011, americansecurityproject.org/featured-items/2011/fusion-power-a-case-for-energy-leadership-security-and-independence-in-america/, Date Accessed: December 11, 12, 2:59AM) IB

What are the objections
step (p 202) emphasis added

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• We switched the Trudell 5 evidence in the R1 1AC with this card*

Food price shocks leads to failed states – turns and outweighs their impacts
Brown 9 Lester R, President of the Earth Policy Institute, Masters degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Maryland, founded the Worldwatch Institute, the first research institute devoted to the analysis of global environmental issues, formerly worked at the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service as an international analyst, later appointed Administrator of the department's International Agricultural Development Service, author or coauthor of over 50 books, recipient of many prizes and awards, including 25 honorary degrees, a MacArthur Fellowship, the 1987 United Nations' Environment Prize, the 1989 World Wide Fund for Nature Gold Medal, and the 1994 Blue Planet Prize for his "exceptional contributions to solving global environmental problems, “Could Food Shortages Bring Down Civilization?” May 2009, http://biomass.age.uiuc.edu/images/c/cd/FoodShortageBrown.pdf, published by Scientific American, accessed 10-27-12cd

For many years
civilization itself.

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Fusion research generates spin-off technologies —- budget cuts make this impossible
Cunningham 2012 (Nicholas, Policy Analyst for Energy and Climate – American Security Project, "The Future of Fusion", American Security Project Blog http://americansecurityproject.org/blog/2012/the-future-of-fusion/ Accessed 1/4/2013 DMW

Fourth, a robust
in fusion technology. 

Overall funding increase’s key
Holland 2012 – Andrew, Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate – American Security Project, "A Tough Budget for Fusion", American Security Project Blog, http://americansecurityproject.org/blog/2012/the-budget-for-fusion/ Accessed 1/4/2013 DMW

The cut in the domestic
science that will come.

Fusion development leads to spillover and development in Superconductors
Bruns et al 2012 Peter, head of patent experts in engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Minh Quang Tran Full Professor of Plasma Physics at the EPFL in 1997 and Director of the CRPP in 1999. He was also¶ in charge of the implementation of the European EFDA activities as “EFDA Leader” from 2003 to 2006. In parallel with his activities at the CRPP, he also serves as chair or member of many international panels., Centre de Recherches en Physique des Plasmas, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Association Euratom-Confédération Suisse, Station 13, Daniel Kunz patent expert in the field of mechanical engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Heinz Mueller investigator in cancer research at the University of Basel where he obtained the title of a professor. Several years ago he joined the patent department of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property while remaining a regular lecturer in biochemistry at the University of Basel. He also teaches intellectual property at different Swiss universities and writes articles for several publica- tions on this topic. , Christian Soltmann materials scientist in the field of pure and applied research. In addition to a PhD in materials science, he holds a MAS in Intellectual Property. He is a patent expert at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property Spillover benefits from controlled nuclear fusion technology e A patent analysis www.elsevier.com/locate/worpatin Pg.275 Accessed 12/13/2012 DMW

3. Results and discussion
experimental fusion reactors.

United States contributions are key to semiconductor innovation.
Greenwald, 7/10/2012 (John, New Jersey firm creates jobs and vital component for world-leading experiment, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, p. http://www.pppl.gov/webonly.cfm?doc_id=1278)

The U.S. ITER project
Parrell said.

Weak semiconductor technology undermines military effectiveness.
Lieberman, 6/5/2003 (Joe – US Senator, The National Security Aspects of the Global Migration of the U.S. Semiconductor Industry, p. http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/2003_cr/s060503.html)

The Pentagon's Advisory Grou
properties are important.

That checks sea-skimming missiles —- threat’s high
CCAS 12 – Coalition for the Commercial Application of Superconductors, "Instrumentation, Sensors, Standards and Radar", http://www.ccas-web.org/superconductivity/iss/

Superconducting devices are
Military will integrate them
Gsponer 8 (Dr. Andre, Director and Senior Researcher – Independent Scientific Research Institute, "ITER: The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor and the NuclearWeapons Proliferation Implications of ThermonuclearFusion Energy Systems", 2-2, http://arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0401110v3.pdf)

2.7.2 Military spin-offs
applications in communications.

Escalates conflict with Iran —- goes global and nuclear
Williams 10 – Lawrence, Adjunct Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences – Indian Institute of Technology-Madras and Ph.D. in Defense and Strategic Studies – University of Madras, "Peril Awaits at the Strait of Hormuz", 7-22, http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2557996/posts)

The Gulf-Southwest Asia
have irreparable consequences:

US engagement is inevitable---maintaining heg is key to solve nuclear conflict and every geopolitical hotspot---key to fostering international cooperation which solves every existential threat.
Brooks, Ikenberry, and Wohlforth 13 Stephen Brooks is Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College AND John Ikenberry is Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and Global Eminence Scholar at Kyung Hee University in Seoul AND John Wohlforth is Daniel Webster Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. “Lean Forward,” Jan/Feb 2013, Foreign Affairs, EBSCO, Accessed date: 1-9-13 y2k
In Defense of American
be disastrous

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Scientists watch federal funding streams. Low fusion spending turns away grad students.
Derose 12 Kimberly, Miliken Scholar, MS in Journalism – USC, AB Physics – Harvard University, and Science Writer –  UCLA Office of Media Relations, "Dire Prospects for Domestic Fusion Energy Research", Spring 2012 Money, Markets and Media – USC Annenberg School of Communication, http://ascjweb.org/moneymarketsmedia/?p=433 Accessed 10/23/2012 DMW

It is certainly not uncommon
Greenwald told Science.

This breaks the pipeline of STEM workers
Olynyck 7/27/2012 (Geoff, Ph.D. Candidate in Plasma Science and Fusion – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, et al., "Don’t Break the Pipeline: Ensuring a Workforce for the Burning Plasma Era", http://fire.pppl.gov/FESAC_WP_workforce_MIT.pdf Pg.3 Accessed 10/23/2012 DMW

Recommendations¶ The proposed
scientists and engineers.

University-level nuclear science is key to maintain the nuclear stockpile
Miller 2007 Warren, Research Professor and Associate Director of the Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute – Texas A%26M University, "Nuclear’s Human Element", A Report By the American Nuclear Society Special Committee on Federal Investment in Nuclear Education, February, http://www.ans.org/pi/fine/docs/finereport.pdf Accessed 10/23/2012 DMW

The situation in the world today
and tar sands.

Signal alone increases enrollment in nuclear science
Kammen and Nemet 2007 Daniel, Professor in Public Policy Specializing in Energy and Resources – University of California, Berkeley, Gregory F, Professor of Public Policy – University of California, Berkeley, " ENERGY MYTH ELEVEN – ENERGY RandD INVESTMENT TAKES DECADES TO REACH THE MARKET ", Energy and American Society – Thirteen Myths, Ed. Sovacool and Brown, http://www.google.com/url?sa=tandrct=jandq=andesrc=sandsource=webandcd=1andved=0CDMQFjAAandurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftuvalu.santafe.edu%2F~bn%2Freading_group%2FKammen_Nemet.pdfandei=e3m2UPa0N8KA0AGav4GYBwandusg=AFQjCNHZr-9GtnixZECZUIZ3aVbWkhFtLAandsig2=-ql3r22ptG2POgsl24f-dQ p. 304-305 Accessed 11/28/2012 DMW

We also examined the thesis
the innovation process.

Decline cracks the backbone of deterrence
Townsend 2009 (Frances Fragos, Former Assistant to President Bush for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and Senior Member of the Department of Justice, et al., "Leveraging Science for Security: A Strategy for the Nuclear Weapons Laboratories in the 21st Century", Task Force on Leveraging the Scientific and Technological Capabilities of the NNSA National Laboratories for 21st Century National Security, March, Pg.1-3 www.stimson.org/images/uploads/research-pdfs/Leveraging_Science_for_Security_FINAL.pdf Accessed 10/23/2012 DMW

The United States is
US nonproliferation goals.

Global nuclear war
Caves 2010 (John P. Jr., Senior Fellow – Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, "Avoiding a Crisis of Confidence in the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent", Strategic Forum, 252, January, http://www.ndu.edu/inss/docuploaded/SF%20252_John%20Caves.pdf Accessed 11/28/2012 DMW

Perceptions of a compromised
terrorists alone could inflict