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What is the federal budget deficit?

April 26, 2017budget deficit Federal

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What is the federal budget deficit?

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The federal budget deficit describes the difference between the government’s spending and income. During the 2008 budget the deficit was $455 billion and increased in that same year to $1 trillion.