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Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:38 pm
by null0010
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010 ... aphic.html
Today, you’re in charge of the nation’s finances. Some of your options have more short-term savings and some have more long-term savings. When you have closed the budget gaps for both 2015 and 2030, you are done. Make your own plan, then share it online.
Here is my plan.
edit: For some reason I can't get a link to show that I've selected letting
all the Bush tax cuts expire, but know that I do, in fact, support that.
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:40 pm
by Sergeant Thorne
Yeah... I'm not going there. This ain't a game.
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:47 pm
by null0010
Sergeant Thorne wrote:Yeah... I'm not going there. This ain't a game.
Tell that to Congress!
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:09 pm
by Ferno
did this a while back. everyone came out on top and a surplus was created.
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:26 pm
by flip
Looks educational. I'll take a shot at it tomorrow.
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:35 am
by callmeslick
Sergeant Thorne wrote:Yeah... I'm not going there. This ain't a game.
it isn't, but it is a really good exercise for ALL citizens to ponder. What do you cut, and how do you pay for what's left?
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:02 pm
by fliptw
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:12 pm
by CUDA
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Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:38 am
by Dakatsu
Some of the choices were much easier than others...
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010 ... s=d39045qv
Damn, by capping Medicare growth we'll fix nearly 1/3 of the shortfall by 2030. That's pretty massive. Not sure if I would support that, but damn.
Also, of course, all the military options checked equals to 1/3 of the shortfall covered by 2030.
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:52 am
by Grendel
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:32 pm
by CUDA
thats what I said
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:49 pm
by Jeff250
His . is clickable.
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:50 pm
by CUDA
Sneaky bastage
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:04 pm
by flip
Grendal's choices mirror mine exactly.
EDIT: X2 Sneaky Bastid
Re: Balance the budget yourselves
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:39 pm
by Grendel
CUDA wrote:thats what I said
Good to know
