Debate Topics

Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 2023 September/October Topic
Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee the right to housing.

Public Forum Debate – 2023 September/October Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its military presence in the Arctic.

Policy Debate – 2023-2024 Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.

Novice Case Limits for the 2023-2024 Policy Debate Topic
Basic Income: Universal Basic Income
Basic Income: Basic Income for Persons at or near the Poverty Level
Federal Jobs Guarantee: Green New Deal
Social Security: Medicare for All