Separation of Health & State Debate Video

All,

The video for Debate over the Separation of Health & State with Economists Bryan Caplan and David Balan is now up!

Debate: Separation of Health & State from GMU Econ Society on Vimeo.

This is only the debate portion -- unfortunately the audience Q&A did not come out due to technical difficulties.

Dr. Caplan also set-up a resource page where you can have access to the opening statements by both debaters, the PowerPoint slides, and the video, check it out:

http://econfaculty.gmu.edu/bcaplan/hsdeb.htm

DEBATE: The Separation of Health & State

The GMU Economics Society will be hosting a debate entitled "The Separation of Health & State" between GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan and Economist David Balan.

Wednesday, March 24th at 5pm

Enterprise 80 (George Mason University -- Fairfax Campus)

The Resolution: "Significant governmental involvement in health care is both economically sensible and morally just."

Dr. David Balan will defend the motion that "Significant governmental involvement in health care is both economically sensible and morally just," while Dr. Bryan Caplan will oppose the motion and advocate for a separation between health and state.

Event Schedule:

Opening Statements by both debaters

Debate -- with moderator

Closing Statements

Audience Q&A

Refreshments with speakers and attendees

Come out to see the arguments for both sides and determine the winner of this important issue. This is definitely an event you don't want to miss out on -- mark your calendars!

Questions? Need Directions? Email us! gmueconsociety@gmail.com

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