Resolved: A just government should provide health care to its citizens
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Important Reading: This is a unique analysis of health care in terms of distributive justice and the common good. Affirmative.
Universal Access to Health Care (PDF)
Harvard Law Review, April 1995, Volume 108, Issue 5, Page 1323-1340

Good Outline of Arguments on both Sides (don’t forget to check out the references, as “Wikipedia” is not a good citation for debate evidence!) Neutral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_health_care#Countries_with_universal_health_care

Outlined argument in “card” format. Neutral
BalancedPolitics.org - Universal Health Care (Pros & Cons, Arguments For and Against), Joe Messerli, 6/25/2006
http://www.balancedpolitics.org/universal_health_care.htm

Very easy reading, great Negative source!
http://www.cato.org/pubs/catosletter/catosletterv3n1.pdf
John Goodman, “Five Myths of Socialized Medicine” Cato’s Letter: A Quarterly Message on Liberty. Winter 2005, Volume 3, Issue 1.

Philosophy: These are very basic briefs with some explanation beforehand. You may consider these philosophies as you write your cases.

Aristotle (Suggested Negative)

Basic Social Contract

Rousseau

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