One of the biggest challenges facing Americans is the immensity of an ever-increasing national debt. There is no easy way to deal with this problem, but now there is an easier way to understand the challenges involved. The Committee For a Responsible Federal Budget asked TrestleMedia, through our partners at Ripple Communications (http://www.ripplecom.com), to help create an online tool for understanding what it will take to balance the federal budget. Ordinary Americans can try out presiding over the budget and making the tough choices necessary to stabilize the national debt. By providing this virtual accounting experience for users, the Committee For a Responsible Federal Budget helped raise awareness needed for the United States to be able to work toward the goal of financial stability.