US Budget Puzzle

[Incendia]

Hello...The NewYork Times released this awesome thingy:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html

 

It gives you a list of options to tick or not. The options are ways to cut the deficit. The tool is not US only so anyone can use it.

 

If you manage to fix the deficit a message appears telling you so. There is also a graph showing how much you have fixed so far. The message telling you, you have fixed the deficit has a link to your set of options.

 

These are my choices: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html?choices=c20vrb2m

 

...If I could I would have added the option of adding a universal healthcare system similar to those in Europe saving another 1 to 2 billion dollars per year and the option of removing pennies from US currency and the option of make the creation of quarters cost 5 cents or less as opposed the the current 9 cent cost. <Quarters being only worth 5 cents...>...But that isn't really relevant...

So go now...see if you can fix the deficit like I did...PS. Yes you can still select more options and change them etc. after the message pops up telling you that have fixed the deficit just in-case you think you could do better...

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

See also:

 

http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/52841-try-your-hand-at-fixing-the-deficit/

[Incendia]

Whoops sorry...didn't see that...

Did you like my set of changes?

Edited November 17, 2010 by ProcuratorIncendia