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Domestic

Should the federal assault weapons ban be renewed?

Should the debt ceiling be raised?

Should Congress increase taxes on those making more than 250,000?

Should Congress pass the Hurricane Sandy relief package if it takes "pork" to get support?

Have US politics become dysfunctional?

Shoudl fracking be banned in the US?

Foreign

How should the US respond to Russia's ban on adoptions from the US?

Should the US military intervene in Syria?

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Our December Public Forum release on tax increases and spending cuts is available here.

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Domestic

Should Obama be running the "Big Bird Ad"?

Who won the vice presidential debate?

Is there are reasonable chance that Obama will not win the election?

Is the employment situation as strong as the new jobs report suggests?

Foreign

Should the US have sent troops to Jordan?

Is Obama responsible for the death of the ambassador in Bhengazi?

Is there a serious risk of a global economic recession?

Is the situation between Turkey and Syria likely to turn into a war?

Will Iran's economy collapse?

What can be done about the problem of child brides?

How can the Japan-China dispute over the diaou islands be resolved?

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Domestic

Who won the Presidential debate?

Did Romney perform well enough to offset Obama's lead in the polls?

Can the US safely secure its borders?

What can be done to avoid the fiscal cliff?

Is inflation a threat to the economy?

Foreign

Should the US retaliate militarily for the embassy attack in Libya?

Will the sanctions that are eroding Iran's currency reverse its nuclear program?

Is the US program to train Afghan security forces a failure?

Will the violence in Syria spread throughout the Middle East?

What should be done to stop the South African mine strikes?

Domestic

Should YouTube censor anti-Islamic videos?

What does Romney need to do to reverse his standing in the polls?

Do the Affordable Care Act's tax penalties unfairly disadvantage the poor?

Does monetary easing favor the rich?

Will the most recent round of quantitative easing save the economy?

Foreign

Does the recent wave of anti-American threaten safety for travelers abroad?

Was the attack in Libya an intelligence failure?

How should the US respond to the meltic of the Arctic?

How should the US counter Iran's support for the Syrian government?

Is China's support for its automobile industry a violation of free trade?

Perhaps the most immediate questions raised by the October Public Forum resolution is what constitutes “mitigation” of the effects of climate change,

Foreign

Has the threat of terrorism declined since the 9/11 attacks?

Should the US support an Israeli strike on Iran?

Is Al Qaeda a significant threat in Yemen?

Is stability in Afghanistan increasing?

Does Mitt Romney have enough foreign policy experience to be President?

Is China's stability at-risk due to a poor economy?

Domestic

What can be done to reduce health care costs?

Will Obama's convention bounce carry-over to the election?

What should be done to stop the US AAA credit rating from decreasing?

Should Chicago's teachers have gone on strike?

Is the Congress likely to reach a budget deal?

Should Mark Owen be punished for what he wrote in a book about the Bin Laden mission?

Elections -- Obama Bad

Jackson Vanik

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Domestic

Did the convention give Romney a politically significant boost?

Should Congress substantially limit government spending?

Is "Obamacare" reducing health care costs?

Should the Fed retain its political independence?

Will Obama win the election?

Foreign

Will Greece's exit from the Euro benefit the economy?

Should the West intervene militarily in Syria?

Should Israel attack Iran's nuclear power plants?

Does Obama have a better foreign policy than Romney?

Should the US accelerate its withdrawal from Afghanistan?