Monday, July 11, 2011

The national debt: what you can do right now

AmericaSpeaks: National Town Meeting results Final report
  • 3,500 Americans gathered together at 57 sites across the country to deliberate about our nation’s fiscal future on Saturday, June 26, 2010.

AmericaSpeaks: The American People Want Leaders in Washington to Find Common Ground on Our National Debt

  • The report issued by the President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform challenges our political system and the American people to confront the difficult trade-offs required to address our nation’s long-term deficits. The public is willing to have a hard conversation about taxes and spending and Americans want Congress to pair this conversation with action.

    American Democracy Project: Get on the (Budget) Ball with National Debt!
    • Thought about the National Debt lately?  Or your own credit scores?  It’s all so very overwhelming!  But – if you want to have a good time with managing debt and savings….check out the new fiscal sport called Budgetball!  Budgetball is an innovative sport that combines fiscal strategy and physical activity. Players enjoy a fast-paced physical and mental exercise that encourages thoughtfulness about managing your debt and savings.

      Miller-McCune: New Role-Playing Game: You vs. the National Debt
      • The bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has invited people to  an online “exercise in hard choices,” a game about as fun as filing your taxes but probably more satisfying for anyone who finishes it.

        Public Agenda: The National Debt Clock
        • The National Debt Clock widget updates constantly to show the current amount owed by Uncle Sam and his taxpayers (that's you, me, and if nothing is done, our children and grandchildren). To put the National Debt Clock widget on your own web site, copy and paste the following code into the body of the HTML code of the page where you'd like the widget to appear:

          Public Agenda: National Debt Repayment Foundation
          • Organization that is dedicated to increasing public awareness of and finding workable solutions to problems it believes are created by the national debt.  1730 K St., NW, Suite 904, Washington, DC 20006; phone: (202) 223-1000

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