External Affairs

[Alyssa Bray]

Various political issues were frequently cited by our members as an issue for the 2018-19 Top Ten. Here are some of the responses we’ve received so far.

• Money in politics
• Gun Violence
• International relations and trade
• Turbulence and unpredictability in the White House
• Populism and protectionism — Proposed Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and other goods that may be imposed down the road; Potential implementation of a fairer global fair trade regime, or a breakdown in global fair trade and the re-emergence of trade wars; Proposed and recent changes in immigration policy
• Potential Political backlash in the U.S. – Midyear elections where control of Congress is up for grabs, which could lead to:  – Efforts to impeach the President and indict members of his administration  – Roll back of the recent tax reform bill – Reinstatement of rescinded provisions of the Obamacare Health Care Insurance plans and programs  – Relaxing of recently tightened immigration rules – Reinstatement of recently relaxed rules and regulations
• Paralysis in Washington legislative and fiscal agenda
• National political uncertainty and discord.

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