In the democracy, though the masses are bestowed with the power to choose, the empowerment becomes futile with the lack of information provided about the choices given. People have little or no idea about the policy making processes, the budgeting process, etc.
In line with the global trend of democratizing access to information and empowering people, this data visualization does an excellent job of demystifying the process of balancing the national budget. By placing budget balancing in the hands of everyday users, this visualization taps into the power of collective thinking to solve big problems.
In this interactive visualization, readers are asked to come up with a set of cuts that would sufficiently reduce the deficit for both 2015 and 2030. Some policies save more money in the near term than others, and some policies, have much more long-term savings.
The country’s ultimate deficit solution will have to include a mix of medium- and long-term savings.The spending options are broken into four categories: domestic programs and foreign aid; the military; health care; and Social Security. To achieve these savings, readers are asked to choose a mix of tax increases and spending cuts.
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