Cap'n Refsmmat Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Wondering why those chumps in Congress can't seem to fix the deficit? Try the New York Times' online deficit-fixing calculator, which lets you choose various proposals for deficit reduction and see just how much of an impact they'll have. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html?hp I was able to eliminate the 2015 shortfall, but only by pissing off a bunch of Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries, reducing the DoD's budget, and raising a few taxes. Hopefully this gives people a sense of the scale of the problem, and a sense that no matter what course is taken, it will hurt. Just cutting out waste won't solve the problem -- something's gotta give, and it'll probably be something a vocal group of people will defend angrily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ydoaPs Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Wondering why those chumps in Congress can't seem to fix the deficit? Try the New York Times' online deficit-fixing calculator, which lets you choose various proposals for deficit reduction and see just how much of an impact they'll have. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html?hp I was able to eliminate the 2015 shortfall, but only by pissing off a bunch of Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries, reducing the DoD's budget, and raising a few taxes. Hopefully this gives people a sense of the scale of the problem, and a sense that no matter what course is taken, it will hurt. Just cutting out waste won't solve the problem -- something's gotta give, and it'll probably be something a vocal group of people will defend angrily. That was easy. I just clicked all the boxes. Vote for me, and I'll fix the deficit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Wasn't too hard. I just clicked each option that would make your system more like ours. Saved $567 billion by 2015 and $1,631 billion by 2030. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangloss Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I solved the deficit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPanic Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Reduce military, increase tax. Got you guys a surplus on the short term, and a minor deficit on the long term, but I believe that increased government spending (which is hopefully on the home-market, not in China) will boost the economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississippichem Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I fixed it with 83% cuts, mostly military, social security, and entitlements. The "cap-medicare" by 2013 option goes a LONG way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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