The federal deficit is a problem that matters. Most of the time, when we hear “the deficit is a problem,” it comes without supporting facts. We simply apply the same rationale as we would with our household expenditures. Namely, that if we spend too much, we’re going to have a problem. We’ll have to pay back our overspend with interest, and correspondingly we’ll have less money to spend on things we need in the future.

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