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Balanced Budget Amendment

A proposed constitutional rule requiring government expenditures not to exceed…

Government & Policy

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Crowding Out Effect

An economic phenomenon where increased government borrowing or spending reduces…

Economics & Trade

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fiscal deficit

Fiscal deficit is the excess of a government's total expenditure over its total…

Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams

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Pay-As-You-Go Rule

A U.S. budget rule requiring that new mandatory spending or tax cuts be offset…

Government & Policy