Say, have I posted this here before or yes?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html
I've done that one already. I was able to balance the budget without raising taxes.
But it's not as easy as it should have been. Example: "Reduce the number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to 30,000 by 2013." How about, "Reduce the number of troops in all foreign countries to 0 right now"?
Quote from: MrBogosity on December 27, 2010, 08:58:55 PMI've done that one already. I was able to balance the budget without raising taxes.
I don't think I have seen this before. I have seen one for California's budget deficit problems though. And yes, I was also able to balance the budget without raising taxes.
Quote from: MrBogosity on December 27, 2010, 08:58:55 PMBut it's not as easy as it should have been. Example: "Reduce the number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to 30,000 by 2013." How about, "Reduce the number of troops in all foreign countries to 0 right now"?
Right on! *High Fives*
Or what about the Medicare and Social Security ones? I like Harry Browne's solution to those things better. All the things they list are merely prolonging the inevitable.
Also, from that link: "Some economists believe that the Consumer Price Index overstates inflation" THAT's a fail quote. Who on Earth would be stupid enough to think that?
Quote from: surhotchaperchlorome on December 27, 2010, 09:11:11 PMI have seen one for California's budget deficit problems though.
And here it is: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-statebudget-fl,0,95571.htmlstory
I was able to balance the budget with using any of the one time fixes OR raising taxes.
Do you want to see how Othar Trygvassen GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER fixed the budget?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html?choices=4011n6r9