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<DIV><FONT size=2>BJ,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Thank you for the reference to the game. This is an
excellent primer to start people thinking about ways to reduce the national debt
and learn about some of the hard choices that need to be made.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The games omits at least two elements:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>1. How to deal with the many, many special
interest tax breaks (corporate/wealthy welfare), and </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>2. How to deal what will certainly be a host
of emerging problems engendered by population increases, competition for
dwindling natural resources, too much greed/self interest, and power
hungry business/special interest/political groups using political,
social, economic, and religious dogma to increase their spheres of influence and
control.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When predicting the results of tax cuts and/or fiscal policy we are not
dealing with accurately predictable events -- its not like gravity or
electricity. No existing political, social, or economic theory has passed
the test of being able in the long run to predict accurately. People who
apodictically insist that any given approach will yield certain results are
living in dreamland -- a favorite place for politicians and pundits from the
entire spectrum.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>That's way it is important to be flexible and not be afraid to reevaluate
polices when predictions go wrong.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>w.</DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=1000acres@gmail.com href="mailto:1000acres@gmail.com">1000Acres</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 14, 2010 2:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Budget Puzzle: You
Fix the Budget - InteractiveFeature - NYTimes.com</DIV>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="COLOR: black">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…..
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<A
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><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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