[Vision2020] Budget Puzzle: You Fix the Budget - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

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Here's a fun exercise in balancing the budget.  It may seem easy to just
whack away; but then think about the consequences, sometimes many layers
deep, and who will be affected.  For example, farm subsidies are always a
favorite target.  But then think about who will pay the farmer in increased
food prices or will the American farmer go away because they cannot compete
in the global market and all of our food will be imported from elsewhere and
will the food be safe because we fired all the food inspectors and then what
if the 'elsewhere' decides to do an embargo on us, and...  

 

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

 

Enjoy!

 

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