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Deficit - Definition of Deficit at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Deficit. Look it up now! ... Inadequacy or insufficiency: a deficit in grain production.
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Deficit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Deficit spending - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deficit spending is the amount by which a government, private company, or individual's spending exceeds income over a particular period of time, also called simply "deficit," or "budget deficit," the...
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27 Feb 09 - Americans mixed on Obama Budget and fret over Deficit (Reuters UK); 26 Feb 09 - Proposed 2010 Budget available for review (Whitehouse.gov); 26 Feb 09 - Budget chief explains Obama's $2 trillion for Deficit reduction (Wall Street Journal);
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The amount by which total government spending is more than government income during a specified period; the amount of money which the government has to raise by borrowing or currency emission in order to make up for the shortfall in tax revenues. ... by Dr. Paul M. Johnson...
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The federal budget deficit topped $374 billion in 2003, the White House said Monday. It was the largest dollar amount on record, driven up by the slow economy, spending on the Iraq war and major tax cuts. ... Even with a growing economy, the White House expects the deficit to exceed $500 billion in 2004, up from its...
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The deficit issue does not cut cleanly across party lines. Republicans and Democrats have backed sweeping measures that will cost the government billions. ... But not all members of Congress are endorsing the idea of new deficit spending.
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