Now this is an interesting exercise in open government- have the citizens balance the budget! With this viz, you can select any of the cuts or revenue changes available to the state legislature in South Carolina in an effort to balance the budget. Make sure to read the comments section on the article itself- clearly this is a divisive issue!
About this Viz
The "easiest" way to achieve the budget gap is to legalize gambling- projected to bring in over $500 million. Obviously, this would have some serious effects on the social fabric of the state.
Statistic charts on the web should really be interactive. Until Tableau Public, that had never been easy. But now, I have a tool with which I can explain large and complex datasets in a clear, simple and engaging way.
