Virtual Budget Cutting: Video Game Allows Users to Play Governor

Maryland Libertarians relay word on a video game developed by the Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute that allows users to attempt to balance the state's budget:

A nonprofit is giving Maryland residents the chance to play at being governor by trimming a virtual budget.  The Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute has produced a video game that allows visitors to its Web site to try balancing Maryland's budget.  The institute identifies itself as a small, nonpartisan, public policy think tank that focuses on state finances and programs. It has produced written reports and presentations to community and advocacy groups for half a century, director Neil Bergsman said.  Bergsman said that the group's mission is to increase civic literacy and to help people consider the investments the state is making with their tax dollars. He added that the group's traditional methods weren't reaching enough people.

You can try your hand at the game at the Institute's website.  They write:

Take your turn at balancing the budget. You be the Governor. You choose what to cut, what to add, and what revenue changes to make.