Budget Hero: Can YOU balance the Fed budget?

[RandomGuy]

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/features/budget_hero/

All the levers and current proposals are there.

Double click on any given card to get the pros/cons of the issue.

When tooling around, don't forget the "taxes" option.

The badges are there to show priorities.

Enjoy. If only the real budget were as easy to adjust. :depressed

[word]

It doesn't really give you the ability with three options. This game sucks, but I did knock off 11 trillion.

[RandomGuy]

It doesn't really give you the ability with three options. This game sucks, but I did knock off 11 trillion.

Pretty much. I raised taxes, cut expenses, and got the size of the overall federal debt to a much smaller part of the economy.

Too bad RL moves to pay down the debt aren't so easy.

I think the game did show it is possible.

[TeyshaBlue]

That's a pretty cool link, RG.

I did ok...raised taxes...cut spending here and there. Manged to bring the total debt under 50% of GDP. Guess that's a start.:toast

[Wild Cobra]

I thought it was an absolutely idiotic link.

I wasn't able to make the changes I thought was necessary.

[RandomGuy]

I thought it was an absolutely idiotic link.

I wasn't able to make the changes I thought was necessary.

It was based simply on currently proposed legislation, and not intended to be all inclusive of any potentiality.

It is a mildly interesting toy worth a few minutes to mess around with on one's lunch hour.