HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 16-22, 2022

1. Will the Buffalo shootings become the impetus for greater gun control measures in the United States?
2. Does the recent collapse of cryptocurrency markets highlight the need for more federal regulation of the industry?
3. Could higher taxes on the wealthy solve America’s inflation problem?
4. What should California do with its record budget surplus?
5. How should the Biden administration respond to the recent baby formula shortage?
6. Which competitive Senate race should Democrats “punt” for the 2022 midterms?
7. Will Texas’ power woes hinder Governor Greg Abbott’s re-election hopes?
8. Is it in America’s best interest for Sweden and Finland to join NATO?
9. What steps can be taken to depoliticize the judicial branch?
10. How should the U.S. respond to China’s growing nuclear arsenal?