The link to Federal Budget Challenge: https://www.federalbudgetchallenge.org/pages/overview

Balancing the Budget Directions: Now that you have a clear understanding of how the President and Congress must work together to determine how to balance the budget, it's your turn! You have been placed on a special task force by the federal government to help balance the budget. You will use the following website to create a balanced budget. Once you are finished your task is to write a brief statement for a press conference (600 words) in which you state decisions that you made and why you think these are the best decisions for the entire country. Task One: Balance the Budget 1. Click one of the following website: htt s: www.federa|bud etchallen em a es overview 2. Using the Website determine how you will balance the budget 3. Post the link to your balanced budget to the top of your press conference. Paste the link to your completed budget here: I'l'ask Two: Writing your Press Conference - Rubric Your next task is to write a brief statement for a press conference (600 words) that would be delivered to your classmates stating your position on the budget. When writing your press conference you will answer the following questions. Make sure you are creative as you write. Write as if this were a true scenario, meaning be creative! 1. L00 Did you choose to cut any programs? If so, which programs did you out? Why were these the programs you chose to cut and how will these cuts impact specific groups of people? These groups of people may include the poor, students, or the elderly. . Did you choose to provide more funding to any programs? Why did you choose to give more money to these specific programs? Why were other programs left out? Which groups of people will benefit from the programs you chose to fund? These groups of people may include, the poor, students, or the elderly. . Do you believe that tackling the deficit is an important issue? Why or why not? . Should the government cut social spending (i.e. Social Security, Medicare, etc.) during a recession? Why or why not? . Should the government raise taxes during a recession? Why or why not