Discussion Question : Fiscal Ship Game Reflection

Purpose: After participating in this activity, you will better understand the trade-offs that have to be made by policymakers during the budgeting process.

Post:

1. Think briefly about your perception of the national debt and its rate of growth. Now view the US Debt ClockLinks to an external site.. Did considering this resource change your perception about the national debt?
2. Play The Fiscal ShipLinks to an external site. Game once.
3. Explain: What three governing goals did you choose? What were some of the trade-offs that you had to make to meet these goals? Did viewing the National Debt clock and your perception of the National Debt affect the choices that you made?

US Debt Clock link: https://www.usdebtclock.org/

Fiscal Game: https://fiscalship.org/