2012 Congress Topic Areas
1. Foreign Policy
Foreign aid, Military Involvement, Disaster Relief aid dispersal, Trade Imbalances, Foreign product safety, US citizens abroad/Travel Restrictions, Economic/TravelSanctions, U.N. Reform, Human Rights Violators. NATO, war on terror, nuclear proliferation, Mideast peace process, Afghanistan, Iraq,
2. Energy Policy
Alternativeenergy subsidies, Green jobs, Safety from: natural disasters, terror threats,pollution, Offshore drilling, Carbon emissions, Arctic drilling,Establish an Int’l oversight committee, Mass public transportation.
3. Individual Rights and Public Safety
Identity theft, Internet hacking, spamming, Gun control,Product safety, TSA, Eminent domain, Social Networking safety/Info sharing,Curb antibiotic Resistance, Rights to protest funerals,
4. Political/Election Issues
Political contributions, advertisements, voting, primaries, disclosure requirements, PACS, role of government, national health care, collective bargaining, government spending, budget issues
5. Economic Policy
Taxes, fiscal policy, currency, deficits, outsourcing, inflation, federal bailouts, housing crisis, minimum wage, market speculation, oil industry regulation, corporate responsibility, labor rights
6. Education/High School Issues
Athlete drug testing, Plagiarism, Repeal right to PublicEducation Act, Teacher tenure, State Testing, ACT/SAT necessity, School starttime, Teacher pay, Merit-based pay, technology in school, teacher rights
