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American ‘Budget Heroes’ find consensus on how to reform federal budget

In 2008, the Budget Hero game was launched online, It gave game players the chance to try and balance the budget and see the consequences of their actions. More than 170,000 people have played and they have reached some surprising conclusions.

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