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1. I might reduce the deficit by raising taxes on the upper class. I might cut spending on military programs.
2. I chose to raise taxes on the wealthy through Obama's proposal. I decided to do this because those with higher incomes have the ability to pay more in taxes, whereas those with lower incomes do not. This would negatively effect those with incomes of $250,000 or more. I also reduced the number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to 60,000 by 2015. I decided to do this because the military is a huge part of the budget, and I believed, since the U.S. has a large military, they were able to afford a reduction in troops. I also reduced mortgage deduction and others for high- income households. I decided to do this because higher income households have enough money that mortgage deductions will not significantly hurt those with high incomes. This would negatively effect those with high incomes.