Recently we have heard a ton of criticism of earmartks and those who propose them. I just read this factoid:

This year congress spent $16.5 billion on earmarks. That is less than 1/2 of one percent of all federal spending. If all earmarks passed in the last 20 years were added together the national debt would be reduced by roughly 2 percent.

The simple fact is we will need massive program cuts, massive new taxes or a combination of both to balance our budget. Do any of you really believe either party will be willing to have the political courage to seriously tackle the problem?

I'm told there is an online game that lets you make cuts and raise taxes to balance the budget. I'm also told its damn tough to do. Does anyone have a link to that game?
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