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Econ unit 5
Question | Answer |
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Fiscal Policy | Government Policy with taxes and government spending |
Fiscal Year | Oct 1 - Sep 30 (12 Months) |
Deficit | When the government spends more money than it collects |
Surplus | When the government collects more than it spends |
Deficit spending | when the government borrows more money in order to keep spending |
National Debt | The amount that the government owes |
Balanced Budget Amendment | A constitutional amendment that would ban deficit spending |
Mandatory Spending | spending set by a law and can only be changed by law |
Discretionary spending | spending set by the government on a year by year basis |
Who does the US owe its debt to? | The US |
What is the debt of the US | $28 Trillion |