Budget Puzzle: You Fix the Budget - New York Times

[purplechoe]

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=ab1


Published: November 13, 2010
Budget Puzzle: You Fix the Budget

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.

Once you go to the site you can cut all the spending you want and come up with your own budget...

[purplechoe]

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=268862

I'm sorry, it's already posted, mods please delete... thanks.

[raistlinkishtar]

Why weren't we given a chance to reduce spending on welfare programs? That would seem like one of the most obvious choices for a place to cut.

[txaslftist]

Why weren't we given a chance to reduce spending on welfare programs? That would seem like one of the most obvious choices for a place to cut.

We weren't given a choice to cut ALL foreign aid, either, or to fully withdraw all troops from Iraqhanistan or close all foreing military bases.

I guess this was supposed to be "reality based"...

LOL

[SamuraisWisdom]

That was a good survey, took the middle of the road approach on a lot of issues. I ended up solving the deficit with 86% of savings coming from cutting spending and 14% from "raising taxes." I put raised taxes in quotes because I chose one of the options toward the end which actually lowered income tax rates but closed loopholes, ending up saving the government some money. Don't know how that counts as raising taxes but oh well.

[Fozz]

It is absolutely unlibertrarian to raise any taxes.