Undoubtedly simplistic, but I'm glad to see someone trying to make this topic more approachable...
Begin forwarded message: > From: "F. Noel Perry" <[email protected]> > Date: November 10, 2009 11:37:24 AM PST > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Next 10 and Concord Coalition Unveil New Online Tool > Reply-To: "F. Noel Perry" > <reply.391924.298158676.7384208301332085503-drernie_radicalcentrism....@en.groundspring.org> > > > > November 10, 2009 > > > > Next 10 & The Concord Coalition Unveil the "Federal Budget Challenge" > > Building off the success of the California Budget Challenge, the Federal > Budget Challenge is an online simulation that lets users make policy > decisions and take steps towards balancing the federal budget. > > As featured in the Wall Street Journal Blog: > > Balance the Federal Budget - Yourself > > Deficit warriors The Concord Coalition, a national group, and Next 10, a > California group, are offering a new do-it-yourself on-line tool to balance > the federal budget. > > Called the Federal Budget Challenge (www.federalbudgetchallenge.org), the Web > site leads users through a series of policy choices ranging from health care > to national defense to tax deductions. At each step along the way, a graph > displays how their choices impact federal budget deficits over the next 10 > years. Users can opt to receive a detailed explanation of each choice that > offers arguments for and against each option. > > "With the federal deficit soaring, the baby boomers beginning to retire and > both houses of Congress debating the cost of health care, it is now more > critical than ever that Americans understand the way our nation's finances > work," said Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition. > > Added F. Noel Perry, founder of Next 10. "Our nation's finances impact all of > us and it is our responsibility to understand how the federal budget works. > This tool allows users to set their own priorities and make policy choices > that reflect their values and vision for the future." > > No word whether President Barack Obama has played the game. > > > Please check out this brand new online tool and let us know what you think! > [email protected] for more information. > > > > Follow Next 10 on Facebook & Twitter! > > > Twitter Updates > > follow me on Twitter > > > You are subscribed to this list as [email protected]. Click here to > unsubscribe, or send email to > unsubscribe.391924.298158676.7384208301332085503-drernie_radicalcentrism....@en.groundspring.org. > > Our postal address is > 575 High Street > Number 310 > Palo Alto, California 94301 > United States > >
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