Fiscal Redistribution

National Speech and Debate Assn. (NSDA) 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.

Synopsis of the problem areas proposed for the 2023-2024 Policy Debate resolution (PROBLEM AREA III: ECONOMIC INEQUALITY is of five discussed on National Federation page).

Economic Thinking posts on economic inequality debates.

Eamonn Butler’s An Introduction to Economic Inequality. Pdf on Institute for Economic Affairs website.

Against the resolution debaters will find research claiming economic inequality has been significantly reduced following a range of local, state, and federal programs providing social services for the poor. The value of these programs is often not included in reports measuring income inequality.

For more see the Goodman Institute Debater Resources page.

Also, many Economic Thinking posts discuss economic inequality and have links to relevant articles, videos, and books.