Taxpayer Directed Budget

Form EZ-TDB -- 20XX

Name(s) shown on Form 1040 __________________________  Zip Code  __________  

Your Social Security Number     _____-___-______

Your input may be used to develop and promote a budget that fits within the desires of the taxpayers, not the whims of the politicians and special interests. The EZ-TDB form allows taxpayers to set budget priorities in the simplest fashion.

1. How much Federal Income tax did you pay last year (not counting Social Security or Medicare)? _____

2. Below is a list of the Activities of the Federal Government and their percentage of the Federal Budget. The EZ TDB allows you to rate each budget activity on a scale from 0 to 10 (0=lowest priority). The President's Preference is in italics. Circle the priority you wish to that budget activity. Note : This is a sample form and does not represent any actual opinions of the President or Congress.

Activity           %  President   Less   < Your Choice>   More       Charity

Agriculture     3.0%       5      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   ________|__
Environment     4.0%       6      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   ________|__
Welfare        16.0%       6      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   ________|__
Health         17.5%       6      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   ________|__
Military       23.0%       3      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   ___xxxxx|xx
Parks, Interior 1.5%       5      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   ________|__
General Fund    7.5%       4      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   ___xxxxx|xx
Transportation  5.5%       5      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   ________|__
National Debt  18.0%       4      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   ___xxxxx|xx
Education       4.0%       6      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   ________|__

Total         100.0%      50                                         ________|__

3. You may enter how much of any activity you would like to directly contribute to toward a charity/private sector provider for that activity. (xxxxx means not available). To determine the maximum amount of a charity contribution for any Activity, multiply the taxes you paid by the % for that Activity. Ideally, you might be able to attach a check for an accredited charity up to the percent of your taxes that go to that Activity and have that amount deducted from your tax bill.

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Balance the Budget,

2428 RHOB,

United States Congress,

Washington DC 20510-1601

TDB Forms Available on WWW at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/homestead/tdb

Notes
The EZ TDB uses an averaging formula to fit your preferences within a range for each activity. Entering 0 means an Activity will get the minimum amount of funding in relation to your other preferences. This does not mean it will receive no funding. Also entering all 0's or all 10's, will result in a TDB budget set at the middle range for all Activities. It is generally best when the total of your EZ preferences is near 50.
Theoretically, (if a TDB were real) when you contribute to a charity, the hidden tax dollars that you pay as part of every purchase you make will continue to be directed to the federal budget and not to the charity.
The minimum payment of the national Debt is for the interest only. Any amount above the minimum would go to pay the principle of the Federal Debt.
The EZ-TDB form does not allow one to set the exact amount of one's tax dollars that go to an Activity. If you desire more precise control of how your tax dollars are spent, use the Regular TDB form.

The TDB is a grassroots initiative. You can download the TDB forms for Word or you can print out this TDB form directly from your Web Browser. When printed on a HP laser jet at maximum margins and the proper font size, the TDB form display on the Web may print on one self mailing page. Make some copies for others, fill them out, fold, tape and mail. Otherwise just put your form in an envelop and mail to Balance the Budget, 310 1st Street Washington, DC 20003. You can also download an additional TDB information that when printed out can be optionally mailed to the White House.