A Balanced Budget

Society seems content to complain about the government’s spending; all of the budget cuts, raised taxes, and our slow descent into a never-ending debt. Americans, like myself, are so outspoken about the government’s wrongdoings and everyone seems to think that a solution is simple. In all actuality, the solution is anything but simple. I initially believed that a solution to the United States budget was easy and the government just was not trying hard enough. It was not until I was put in the position to actually solve America’s budget issue on the interactive game “Budget Hero,” that I realized how layered and complex the United States budget really is. The game is set ten years in the future and only years away from what they call “the budget bus date.” It was my goal to get the national debt from 70% to below 60% of GDP and prolong the budget bust as long as possible. After one failed attempt and then another long run, playing around with different cards, I was finally able to accomplish this. It was through my personal values and beliefs that I was able to reduce the debt from 70% to 59.7% and delay the budget bust date by two years. My first step in my quest for a better future was with an issue that I feel very strongly about: children and education. The United States are very far behind other countries in education, especially in science and math, and this concerns me for America’s future. By boosting funding for education in science, math, education, and technology, I made an investment in the future and as a result, ultimately created more jobs. Although this investment costed $35 billion, it was a wise one because better educating students in these areas will ultimately pay off as the world grows more and more technologically advanced. I justified putting $35 billion into science and math education because if the United States can afford to shovel out money to foreign nations, then we should be able to educate our children here at home. Foreign aid is