Balancing the Budget

[PMatt]

I came across this national budget simulation. How would you or Ron Paul balance the budget? Try the long version.

http://www.nathannewman.org/nbs/

[LibertiORDeth]

Man this is taking a while.

[PMatt]

Bump

[Todd]

bump... Now more applicable than ever.


Short version: http://www.nathannewman.org/nbs/shortbudget06.html

long version: http://www.nathannewman.org/nbs/longbudget06.html



Budget Totals
Old budget was $3747.36 billion
($2672.527 billion in spending, $1074.833 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).
New budget is $3252.18 billion
($1333.75 billion in spending, $1918.43 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).

You have cut the deficit by $495.18 billion.
Your new deficit is $-94.17 billion.

Oops!
You've cut so much that the federal budget now contains a substantial surplus. Many economists warn that this budget may help induce or prolong a recession, and ordinary citizens demand a refund. You might want to cut taxes or raise spending.