What a leftist AI and I balanced the budget in one year.

What a leftist AI and I balanced the budget in one year.

It wasn't easy and yes it would be painful for some at first. So here goes.

• Defense: baseline $1.0T, cut 10% → $0.9T
• Non‑defense baseline: $6.0T
• Flat tax: 12% under $50k / 22% over $50k
• Total revenue (from previous step): $5.548T

1. New non‑defense spending with 23% total cut

23%:6.0T×(1−0.23)=6.0T×0.77=4.62T

• Non‑defense after cuts: $4.62T
• Defense after 10% cut: $0.9T

Total spending:4.62T+0.9T=5.52T

2. Compare to your revenue

• Total revenue (12–22% flat + other taxes): $5.548T
• Total spending: $5.52T

Surplus:5.548T−5.52T=0.028T=28 billion

Social Security and Medicare are the real drivers of long‑term deficits. My plan avoids them.