June 10, 2006 at 16:39The French are playing in the "cyber budget" of their country
The French government launched the Cyber Budget game on the Internet , where anyone can try their hand at the role of Minister of Finance. Those citizens who are accustomed to criticizing the financial policy of the country can now check for themselves how difficult it is to manage the budget.
The game makes it possible to change various parameters of the budget, articles of income and expenses. Changes in tax rates affect the amount of fees. An increase in expenses for one of the budget items entails a decrease in expenses for other items. The game is very instructive and shows citizens that everything is interconnected in the state financial system.
The creation of the game was supported by government officials themselves. In particular, French Finance Minister Thierry Breton said that in this way it is possible to demonstrate what problems his ministry faces in the budget planning process.
The game makes it possible to change various parameters of the budget, articles of income and expenses. Changes in tax rates affect the amount of fees. An increase in expenses for one of the budget items entails a decrease in expenses for other items. The game is very instructive and shows citizens that everything is interconnected in the state financial system.
The creation of the game was supported by government officials themselves. In particular, French Finance Minister Thierry Breton said that in this way it is possible to demonstrate what problems his ministry faces in the budget planning process.