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1: Understanding the U.S. Government's Budget Deficit
What is a Budget Deficit?
A budget deficit occurs when a government's total expenditures exceed its total revenues in a given fiscal year. In other words, the government is spending more money than it is taking in through taxes and other sources of income. This difference between expenditures and revenues is the budget deficit.
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1: Understanding the U.S. Government's Budget Deficit
What is a Budget Deficit?
A budget deficit occurs when a government's total expenditures exceed its total revenues in a given fiscal year. In other words, the government is spending more money than it is taking in through taxes and other sources of income. This difference between expenditures and revenues is the budget deficit.
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1: Understanding the U.S. Government's Budget Deficit
What is a Budget Deficit?
A budget deficit occurs when a government's total expenditures exceed its total revenues in a given fiscal year. In other words, the government is spending more money than it is taking in through taxes and other sources of income. This difference between expenditures and revenues is the budget deficit.
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