11-14-2010, 01:19 PM
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html">http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html</a><!-- m -->
I thought this was pretty neat. You select which tax increases and budget cuts you would make in order to close the budget deficit. My plan's savings were 27% tax increases and 73% budget cuts saving $479 billion by 2015 and $1742 billion by 2030.
Of course this is a pretty simplistic tool, so on some points I would make a cut, but differently than the way they presented it. For instance, I would cut some parts of the Joint Strike Fighter program (like the Marine Corps variant) but I wouldn't eliminate it totally. Or I would cut the number of government contractors but part of that would be changing some roles to full time employees of government.
Anyway, I thought it was fun.
I thought this was pretty neat. You select which tax increases and budget cuts you would make in order to close the budget deficit. My plan's savings were 27% tax increases and 73% budget cuts saving $479 billion by 2015 and $1742 billion by 2030.
Of course this is a pretty simplistic tool, so on some points I would make a cut, but differently than the way they presented it. For instance, I would cut some parts of the Joint Strike Fighter program (like the Marine Corps variant) but I wouldn't eliminate it totally. Or I would cut the number of government contractors but part of that would be changing some roles to full time employees of government.
Anyway, I thought it was fun.
2018 Ducati Panigale V4
Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
http://www.aclr8.com
Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
http://www.aclr8.com