D
ISCUSSION
Q
UESTIONS
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS EXERCISE. IN THE TIME REMAINING
PLEASE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. MORE THAN ONE ANSWER MAY BE
APPROPRIATE.
1. Compare your final total change to the target amount selected earlier and circle the right
answer.
a. We have a larger dollar change than expected.
b. We have a smaller dollar change than expected.
2. Compare the changes you adopted with the spending and revenue priorities you selected
earlier.
a. Decisions closely following the priorities
b. Decisions did not follow the priorities
c. Decisions somewhat followed the priorities
3. If you decisions did not follow your priorities, which of the following apply:
a. We reconsidered our priorities as we worked through the options
b. Given the chance, we’d go back and adjust our decisions to more closely agree with
our priorities
c. Our group could not build consensus on specific options that agreed with our
priorities
d. Other
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4. Now that you’ve seen the impact of your choices, would you change anything?
a. Spend
more
b. Spend
less
c. Increase
taxes
d. Decrease
taxes
e. No
changes
5. Did you find you were more concerned about short-term problems or were you more focused
on long-term problems which will face the country in the years ahead?
a. Short
term
b. Long
term
c. Considered both equally
6. How do you think most members of Congress would answer question 5?
a. Short
term
b. Long
term
c. Considered both equally
7. What did you think of the exercise? Do you have any comments or suggestions? Is there
anything we should clarify or change in future versions?
8. Are there policy options that you would have liked to have included in the exercise? Are
there any that should be removed?
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