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Penny Game -- Federal Government Income

skrueger — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:38:12 +0000

Fiscal Year 2008

Principles and Priorities Login

skrueger — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:31:33 +0000

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Principles and Priorities/Debt Busters Downloads

jgordon — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:37:14 +0000

Principles and Priorities and Debt Busters work best when facilitated by the Concord Coalition field staff. After arranging our visit, you should look over the following items and make the necessary photocopies.

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Principles and Priorities

jgordon — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:30:40 +0000

Download Principles and Priorities

Principles & Priorities is an interactive exercise in which participants learn about how difficult it is to balance the federal budget by making many of the policy decisions facing lawmakers today. Working in groups of five to ten, participants review current spending priorities, suggest principles for the future, and then

Penny Game -- Federal Government Spending

jgordon — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:48:54 +0000

Fiscal Year 2008

Penny Game

jgordon — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:36:31 +0000

Penny Game 2007 Edition

Players will work in teams of 4 ? 5 players per team.

Objective: To learn how much the federal government collected in revenues and borrowed in fiscal year 2007 and how those funds were spent. (FY 2007: 10/1/06 ? 9/30/07.)

The Penny Game

jgordon — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:50:29 +0000

2008 Edition

Players will work in teams of 4 or 5 players per team.

Objective: To learn how much the federal government collected in revenues and borrowed in fiscal year 2008 and how those funds were spent. (FY 2008: 10/1/07 - 9/30/08.)

For Educators

skrueger — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:22:59 +0000

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