[GFCA] Policy Debate Topic Areas for 2012-2013

[Mario Herrera]

*Below is the text sent to me from Angela Hays at the National Federation of
High Schools:*

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"The attached national high school debate topic ballot and descriptive
paragraphs are sent at this time to promote extensive discussion by coaches
and students over the next six weeks. Invitational tournaments and
state-sponsored workshops can facilitate this discussion process.****

Please conduct the voting on the five topics and *submit your
state/organization vote by October 21, 2011. Please also include the total
number of schools/coaches that voted.* A second ballot will be sent to you
on October 28. It will contain the two final topics. After several weeks of
discussion time, states should conduct final voting in time to submit the
state vote to the NFHS by January 6, 2012. The debate topic will be
announced on January 10, 2012."

*Below are the general areas- for more description and analysis, please open
the attachment to the email.  Get together with your colleagues over the
course of the next six weeks or so and make sure your thoughts on the matter
are known. I will send follow-up emails as the deadline nears.*

*Mario Herrera*

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*SYNOPSIS OF THE PROBLEM AREAS FOR 2012-2013*



*PROBLEM AREA I: CIVIL RIGHTS*

*Resolved: The United States federal government should amend Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, substantially increasing its protections
against race and/or gender discrimination.*

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*PROBLEM AREA II: INFRASTRUCTURE*

*Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially
increase its transportation infrastructure investment in the **United States
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*PROBLEM AREA III: IMMIGRATION *

*Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially
increase its legal protection of economic migrants in the **United States.*

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*PROBLEM AREA IV: ENTITLEMENT Reform*

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*Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially limit
the growth of its Medicare and/or Social Security spending.**  *

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*PROBLEM AREA V: HIGHER EDUCATION*

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Resolved: The United States federal government should establish an education
policy substantially increasing its support for postsecondary education in
the United States.

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