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deficit financingIn economics, a planned excess of expenditure over income, dictated by government policy, creating a shortfall of public revenue which is met by borrowing. The decision to create a deficit is made to stimulate an economy by increasing consumer purchasing and at the same time to create more jobs. |
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| By eliminating deficit spending (not to be confused with the ``structural deficit,'' which still exists), not raising taxes and keeping growth in spending modest -- just 1 percent -- he's getting the state into financial shape to make the deep investments in infrastructure that are badly needed. Despite his claim of fiscal conservatism, his predilection for record deficit spending and borrowing continues along a historically high path. The renaissance of deficit spending cannot be laid at the feet of the nation's poor. |
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