Your selected topic should be (1) an issue of national policy significance, (2)

Your selected topic should be (1) an issue of national policy significance, (2) an issue where ample resources and data are available on the Internet, (3) an issue that has some scientific, technical and/or economic complexity (4) an issue where there is more than one plausible policy solution and (5) an issue where you can identify a well-defined decision maker or decision making body (e.g., President Biden, the Congress or the Secretary of Health and Human Services).
submit a memorandum that (1) describes three topics that you considered, minimum two sentences each, (2) explains why you chose the topic you did, and (3) include links to at least two studies or reports on the chosen topic that may be useful for your group. The memo should not exceed 500 words.
Optional Topic Areas:
Some students find it easy to choose a topic area while others struggle to decide on a topic.  Here are some possible topic areas for your consideration.  You are not required to to choose one of these topics; you can design your own if you prefer.
1. Poverty in America
2. Income Inequality in America.
3. The Housing Affordability Crisis in Major Cities
4. Poor Quality Health Care in America
5. Inadequate Public Transit in American Cities
6. Natural Hazards in America
7. Barriers to Small Business Creation and Development
8. Social Welfare Programs that Discourage Work
9. The Decline of Industrial Labor Unions
10. Poor Quality K-12 Education
11. Unaffordable Colleges and Universities
12. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Linked to Climate Change
13. Pests that Threaten US Farm Production
14. Overregulation of US Businesses
15. Discrimination Based on Race
16. Discrimination Based on Sex
17. Illegal Immigration
18. Teenage Pregnancy
19.  Alcoholism
20. Addiction to Opiates
21. Too Many or Too Few Abortions
22. High Rates of Infant Mortality
23. Firearm Violence
24. White Collar Crime
25. Excessive Use of Prisons
26. Endangered and Threatened Species
27. Threats to Free Speech
28. Weaknesses in Governance
–Undemocratic Electoral College
–Gerrymandering of Congressional Districts
–Overuse of the Filibuster in the Senate
–Lack of Term Limits for Members of Congress
–Excessive Private Money in Election Campaigns
–The President has too much (little) power
–The Congress has too much (little) power
–The Judiciary has too much (little) power
–The Declining Influence of Science and Facts
–The Supreme Court is Dysfunctional
29. Social Media Reform
30. Discrimination in College Admissions
31. Religious Discrimination
32. Taxes Are Too High
33. Corporations Pay Too Few Taxes
34. Wealthy People Pay Too Few Taxes
35. The Growing Federal Debt is Hurting the Country.