National Budget Simulation

Use the pop-up menus to increase or decrease as many of the budget items as you'd like. When you're finished, click the button at the end of the document.

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Spending

+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Military Spending
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Iraq War and Afghanistan Operations
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Veterans and Retired Military Pensions and Health
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate International Affairs
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate General Science, Space, and Technology
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Non-Defense Energy Spending
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Natural Resources and Environment
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Agriculture
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Transportation
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Community and regional development
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Education
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Training, Labor and Unemployment Programs
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Non-Medicare Health Spending
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Medicare
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Civilian Retirement (Social Security excluded)
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Aid to Low-Income Families
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate General Family Support
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Social Security
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Commerce and Housing Loan Programs

+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Administration of Justice
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate General Government Administration
Hold even Net Interest
Hold even Undistributed offsetting receipts

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2001 & 2003 Tax Cuts

+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts

Tax Expenditures

+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Corporate Tax Breaks
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Personal Business & Investment Tax Benefits
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Pension and Retirement Tax Benefits
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Health Care Tax Benefits
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Housing Tax Benefits
+ 100% + 50% + 30% + 20% + 10% Hold even cut 10% cut 20% cut 30% cut 40% cut 50% cut 70% Eliminate Other Personal Tax Deductions and Exemptions

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