2. What programs did you choose to increase? Why? (3 points)
3. How will budget decisions you made – program cuts in particular – affect specific groups? (senior citizens, students, environmentalists, wealthy, low income, foreign aid recipients, businesses, consumers, etc.) (5 points)
4. Would other programs have less impact on people’s lives? (2 points)
5. How did you try to reduce the deficit? (2 points)
6. Which decisions might be perceived as politically motivated? (2 points)
7. What are the tradeoffs of preserving some programs while protecting others? (2 points)
8. If you had the opportunity to raise taxes or cut programs, which policy would you choose? Why? (3 points)