Fixing the Budget? Done! You Can Too! (Interactive)

by Nihil Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:59 pm

Here is my plan with an eye towards our situation NOW, meaning that this would be the least harmful during this economic downturn and might not crash the entire system.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html?choices=03x046lw

ur turn!

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html

by Nihil Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:22 pm

Annnnnnd this is why we still have a budget problem no one wants to fix it Very Happy

by **Aureus** Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:24 pm

Or we have better things to do with our time than do something that will only result in nothingness

by **Sqrl** Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:25 pm

Aureus wrote:Or we have better things to do with our time than do something that will only result in nothingness

by **Ptolemy** Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:33 pm

Sqrl wrote:
Aureus wrote:Or we have better things to do with our time than do something that will only result in nothingness

by Nihil Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:38 pm

Ptolemy wrote:
Sqrl wrote:
Aureus wrote:Or we have better things to do with our time than do something that will only result in nothingness

This is why we have a budget crisis, lol, if you don't even try, you don't deserve to complain

by **Dray The Fingerless** Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:58 pm

so youre asking everyone to be financially savvy? grow up nihil.

by that terms, anyone who complains about a game cant say shit until they know how to make one. or anyone who doesnt play professional sports cant complain abou the performance of a professional player.

by **Aardvark** Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:06 am

Where's the "stop paying $50 for a roll of toilet paper" option? Been proven that there's more wasteful spending in the federal budget on things like cleaning and office supplies then in any vital area. It was exposed on the news a few years ago that when added the government was spending the equivalent of 50 dollars for each roll of toilet paper, 2 bucks per STAPLE, 20 per pen....

by Nihil Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:17 am

Dray The Fingerless wrote:so youre asking everyone to be financially savvy? grow up nihil.

by that terms, anyone who complains about a game cant say shit until they know how to make one. or anyone who doesnt play professional sports cant complain abou the performance of a professional player.

Sorry, let me add context that will help:

America has elected people who wish to "cut the deficit and budget"

Then people tell gov. officials that they had "better leave your government hands off my medicare" when medicare consumes a large part of the budget.

Also, if you don't take a look at what the options are for fixing the budget but just want it to "magically go away" then you are being crazy.

I'm simply asking people, if they truly have concerns about the budget, to look into it and share what you would cut.

How can you say "cut" if you don't know what you want to cut?

Aard, the sum of the 50$ toilet paper thingies is almost equivalent to a rounding error to anyone who looked at the aggregate.

by **Dray The Fingerless** Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:17 am

Btw, i just pretty much checked every box under Military, except the Veterans one. i SOLVED the deficit pretty easily after that

by **Dray The Fingerless** Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:21 am

And another thing....why in the hell, IN THE HELL, do you need 1968 nuclear bombs? No really, why? im pretty sure you capped the number of bombs needed to cover the whole planet in a radioactive cloud with that. By a loooong shot.

by Nihil Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:26 am

Dray The Fingerless wrote:And another thing....why in the hell, IN THE HELL, do you need 1968 nuclear bombs? No really, why? im pretty sure you capped the number of bombs needed to cover the whole planet in a radioactive cloud with that. By a loooong shot.

Because in America, we make SURE that if anyone causes the apocalypse, it will be US! XD

by **Aureus** Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:26 am

at most u need 100 to destroy any threat

by Nihil Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:28 am

Aureus wrote:at most u need 100 to destroy any threat

Ya and it took 2 TINY ONES to make Japan surrender... you know... history?

by **Aureus** Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:29 am

Yeah I know, but Russia is big

by Nihil Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:41 am

AS of 2001

"The U.S. nuclear arsenal today includes 5,400 warheads loaded on intercontinental ballistic missiles at land and sea; an additional 1,750 nuclear bombs and cruise missiles ready to be launched from B-2 and B-52 bombers; a further 1,670 nuclear weapons classified as “tactical.” And just in case, an additional 10,000 or so nuclear warheads held in bunkers around the United States as a “hedge” against future surprises." (Newsweek, 6/25/01)

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/388794

So ya... I think that would be enough, also, Russia has so little an urban population and military, and debt racked and uncoordinated government, they couldn't dream of attacking us, cold war is over bub.

by **Dray The Fingerless** Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:53 am

Lol Nihil, you go thinking Russia is a mess in their arsenal and military...youll find yourself surprised.

by Nihil Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:23 am

Dray The Fingerless wrote:Lol Nihil, you go thinking Russia is a mess in their arsenal and military...youll find yourself surprised.

mmk then, when they get the financing to put up a real threat tell me, and no, not just that georgia thing.

by **Dray The Fingerless** Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:31 am

Georgia thing showed you a glimpse of their organization. Russia isnt dumb enough to show their cards.

by **Aardvark** Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:03 am

Haven't you seen movies? We need the nukes because all aliens suck at defending against nuclear attack!

by **Sqrl** Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:15 am

Aardvark wrote:Haven't you seen movies? We need the nukes because all aliens suck at defending against nuclear attack!

hmm

/references pop culture movie:

by **Dray The Fingerless** Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:36 am

Aardvark wrote:Haven't you seen movies? We need the nukes because all aliens suck at defending against nuclear attack!

A species more capable than human beings? they deserve victory foor that alone.

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