TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a statement spoken by a politician in natural language. Your task is to generate the subject of the discussion for the given statement. The subject generated is not necessarily a part of the given input. Your answer should contain one or more words.
PROBLEM: As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation.

SOLUTION: history

PROBLEM: As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards.

SOLUTION: deficit

PROBLEM: He leant his name to a bill, did little or nothing three years ago to try to get it passed, (and) since then has done absolutely nothing other than disavow any attempt to move on the legislation.

SOLUTION:
guns