Fix the National Debt (Creatively)

The United States has a large and growing national debt. Traditional solutions (raising taxes or cutting spending) are often difficult and unpopular.

Your job is to think creatively and realistically about alternative solutions.

You may NOT use traditional solutions (raising taxes, cutting spending, or print more money).

Part 1 Idea Generation

Create a list of 510 original ideas for how the U.S. could reduce the national debt using:

crowdsourcing

entertainment

social media

competition

or other creative approaches

Your ideas should be:

specific

creative

somewhat realistic

Part 2 Deep Dive (~200 words)

Choose your best idea and explain:

What is your idea?

How would it work?

Why would people participate?

What would make it go viral or gain attention?

How much money could it realistically raise? (estimate required)

What is one major weakness?

Final sentence:

Explain why this idea is better than your other ideas.

Requirements

510 ideas (bullet points are fine)

Approximately 200 words for your explanation

Clear, specific writing

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