America's Disk Is Full

Make the state fit

America's federal state is too big for its tax base. Free up space by cutting spending until it fits on the disk.

FY 2026 Treasury outlays · Account placements are approximate · Cuts are simplified scenarios Sources & method ↓

Disk Cleanup — US:\Federal spending\
U.S. Treasury (C:)Capacity: receipts · Used: spending · FY 2026
Spending Borrowed Cut so far  Receipts –

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Drag a line to the Recycle Bin to delete it, or select it to shrink it. With the keyboard, Delete removes the selected line and minus shrinks it by 10%.Tap a line, then use −10% to shrink it or the bin button to delete it. You can restore items from the Recycle Bin.
Size · Name
Recycle BinEmpty. Drag a line here, or select one and press Delete.
    Properties
    UntouchedShrunkLockedMap shows positive net amounts; fixed offsets remain in the tree.
    FY 2026 outturn
    How to play

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    1. 1Disk  Spending against receipts. The red stripes are borrowing.
    2. 2Files  Open the folders. Use −10% or the bin button on any line.
    3. 3Recycle Bin  Everything you've cut. Restore any of it.
    4. 4Properties  What a line is, with a slider for exact cuts.
    5. 5Map  What's left, drawn to scale.
    6. 6Share my plan  Appears once you start cutting.

    You can cut an item in 10% increments, or use the slider in the Properties panel for manual adjustments.
    Share your plan
    View plan as text