This document discusses pre-fiat impacts and how examining them differs from examining fiat impacts. Pre-fiat impacts are the possible effects that could occur if a policy or plan was enacted without the fiat assumption, while fiat impacts examine the effects assuming the plan is passed by fiat. Some examples of pre-fiat impacts mentioned are giving voice to marginalized groups, promoting better debate, and allowing new ways of thinking about issues. The document encourages thinking of additional pre-fiat impacts and re-examining past debate cases to develop pre-fiat impacts from the government side.