Run the federal government for an afternoon.
Three interactive tools, each grounded in CBO scoring and a synthesized policy framework. Toggle the levers, watch the deficit move, and see what each policy means for your own household.
Budget balancer
One hundred six policy levers across taxes, spending, and structural reforms. Toggle, slide, and see the ten-year deficit picture and the personal tax effect on your household in real time. Defaults reflect a synthesized framework.
Sovereign wealth fund
Project a national fund over 10 to 50 years. Adjust contributions, returns, and distribution rates. See per-citizen dividends at maturity and compare to Norway.
Healthcare comparison
Compare your current household healthcare spending to a Singapore-style architecture. Inputs are simple; the math is shown step by step.
What this is, and what it is not.
This is a modeling tool. It is not neutral, in the sense that the default state of each tool reflects a synthesized policy framework. It is also not advocacy, in the sense that every lever can be turned off, alternatives across the political spectrum are included, and the underlying scoring sources are linked from every claim.
Most dollar figures come from the Congressional Budget Office, restated to a fiscal year 2026 through 2035 window so they line up with the current baseline. Where no official score exists, the figure is flagged as an illustrative estimate. The methodology page spells out every choice.
The model was inspired by the New York Times 2010 interactive "You Fix the Budget," which let readers close the deficit by picking from a menu of options. This version tries to do the same with sixteen years of additional data and a wider menu.