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You are an advisor to the President tasked with cutting at least $300 billion from the budget. The president wants your recommendations to cut lines, not large categories. Explain why you chose those cuts.<\/p>\n

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Note: These are not true US budget numbers.\n<\/div>\n
DOMESTIC PROGRAMS AND FOREIGN AID\n<\/div>\n
Cut some foreign aid to African countries\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$17 billion\n<\/div>\n
\u202f\n<\/div>\n
Eliminate farm subsidies\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$14 billion\n<\/div>\n
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Cut pay of civilian federal workers by 5 percent\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$14 billion\n<\/div>\n
\u202f\n<\/div>\n
Reduce the overall federal workforce by 10%\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$12 billion\n<\/div>\n
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Cut aid to states by 5%\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$29 billion\n<\/div>\n
MILITARY\n<\/div>\n
Cut the number of nuclear warheads, and end the “Star Wars” missile defense program\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$19 billion\n<\/div>\n
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Reduce military to pre-Iraq War size and further reduce troops in Asia and Europe\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$25 billion\n<\/div>\n
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Cancel or delay some weapons programs\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$19 billion\n<\/div>\n
HEALTHCARE\n<\/div>\n
Enact medical malpractice reform by reducing the chances of large malpractice verdicts\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 8 billion\n<\/div>\n
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Increase the Medicare eligibility age to 68\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 8 billion\n<\/div>\n
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Raise the Social Security retirement age to 68.\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 13 billion\n<\/div>\n
EXISTING TAXES\n<\/div>\n
Return the estate tax to Clinton-era levels, passing on an estate worth more than $1 million to their heirs would have portions of those estates taxed.\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 50 billion\n<\/div>\n
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End tax cuts for income above $250,000 a year\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 54 billion\n<\/div>\n
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End tax cuts for income below $250,000 a year\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 172 billion\n<\/div>\n
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Payroll tax increase for people making over $106,000 annually contributing more to Social Security and Medicare.\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 50 billion\n<\/div>\n
NEW TAXES\n<\/div>\n
Institute a Millionaire’s tax on income above $1 million\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 50 billion\n<\/div>\n
\u202f\n<\/div>\n
Add a national 5% sales tax\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 41 billion\n<\/div>\n
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Add a tax on carbon emissions\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 40 billion\n<\/div>\n
\u202f\n<\/div>\n
Tax banks based on their sizes and the amount of risk they take.\n<\/div>\n
\u202f$ 73 billion\n<\/div>\n
Total gap covered by your budget plan\n<\/div>\n
\u202f\n<\/div>\n
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