March 2013 prompt

As the federal government slips into the mandatory sequester it set for itself, consider how you can solve this problem for Congress.  Read this Slate article.

  

Then, take the You Gov survey Slate designed and outline your plan for cutting the debt.

You don't have to reach the 900 billion target (I could only cut 626 billion, but that's more than I think is wise anyway), but you should think it through and once you complete the assignment, write a response that explains:

1.  What you were willing to cut and why you made those cuts.

2.  What you wouldn't cut and why you wouldn't make those cuts.

3.  Who bears the brunt of the cuts you made?  What does that tell you about your political values?