A sign attracts job-seekers during a job fair at the Marriott Hotel in Colonie, N.Y., Oct. 25. The Labor Department reports that the economy added 171,000 jobs in October while unemployment rose to 7.9 percent. (Mike Groll/AP)
9:28 am ET -The Labor Department reported Friday that the economy added 171,000 jobs in October, while unemployment rose to 7.9 percent. As the eighth and final installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on the best way to create jobs in the United States.
One Minute Debate (View all)
- 3 views on best way to curb US debt
- 3 views on whether the next Congress should repeal Obamacare
- 3 views on whether US states should require voter ID
- 3 views on what the US should do about Iran's nuclear program
- 3 views on how US should combat illegal immigration
- 3 views on whether US still needs affirmative action
- 3 views on whether states should legalize marijuana
- What’s the best way to modernize our transportation?
- Should America's illegal immigrants be offered legal status?
- Is the war in Afghanistan still worth fighting?
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3 views on whether states should legalize marijuana
This November, voters in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington will consider ballot measures to legalize and regulate marijuana, much as alcohol and tobacco are taxed and regulated. In this first in a series of "one minute debates" for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on the issue.
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What’s the best way to modernize our transportation?
With a lagging economy, high unemployment, and aging transportation systems, Americans debate the best ways to invest in their infrastructure and stimulate economic activity – from high-speed rail and congestion pricing, to cutting pork and tapping private capital.
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Should America's illegal immigrants be offered legal status?
There are 11 million illegal immigrants living in the US. With midterm elections around the corner, the immigration reform debate is heating up – fueled by everything from Arizona's controversial immigration law to the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause.
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Is the war in Afghanistan still worth fighting?
As the war in Afghanistan begins its tenth year, the American public – and even the Obama administration – seems divided about America's purpose there.
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What's the best way to promote safer, cleaner energy?
Dependence on foreign oil, the energy economy, the environment, new technology – they all factor into the debate over America's energy future. So what's the best path forward?
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Should Congress regulate political ad money?
The Supreme Court's decision earlier this year makes it easier for corporations and unions to influence elections. Many members of Congress want to change that.
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What's the best way to create more jobs?
With unemployment still hovering near 10 percent, politicians are scrambling to push policies they think will create jobs.
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Should health-care reform be repealed?
Many Republicans want to repeal the health-care legislation President Obama and Democrats passed earlier this year.
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Should all the Bush tax cuts be extended?
The Bush tax cuts are set to expire this year.
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Should California legalize pot?
California's Proposition 19 is generating debate across the country.
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