The US is 2 trillion in debt. Can you balance the budget?
Here's the federal budget and 100 senators. Good luck.
Give it a shotThe challenge
- Write a bill. Any bill.
- Get 51 senators to say yes.
- Close a $1.99 trillion hole.
- Easy, right?
Most people get an F.
Balancing the budget is really hard. That's kind of the point.
- F
- Adds to the deficit, or closes under 10%Welcome to Washington.
- D
- Closes 10–25%A start.
- C
- Closes 25–50%Now we're talking.
- B
- Closes 50–75%Seriously impressive.
- A
- Closes 75–99%Call your representative. Actually, they should call you.
- S
- Deficit at or below $0Nobody has done this yet.
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