Economics: California Budget Balancer

It's simple. Just increase gasoline taxes.

Try your hand at eliminating the red ink in California's budget.

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We've provided a wide range of options — spending cuts and tax increases — that cover most of the proposals made by Democratic or Republican lawmakers. It's not easy, but it can be done.

Try it at California Budget Balancer by Anthony Pesce, Shane Goldmacher, Evan Halper and Maloy Moore, January 10, 2011 at Los Angeles Times.