David Leonhardt gives us this interesting interactive NYT graphic (and article) showing the deficit reduction options. They give you a worksheet and various options to reduce the deficits:
Here is how I “solved” the shortfall — 61% of the fix are spending cuts, 39% of it was more taxes:
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Budget Puzzle: You Fix the Budget
Try it yourself!
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click for ginormous graphic (PDF here)
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Of course, the discussion as to why we should be fixing the deficit in a mediocre recovery is not broached . . .
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Source:
O.K., You Fix the Budget
DAVID LEONHARD
NYT, November 13, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/weekinreview/14leonhardt.html
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