borrowing or drawing upon past tax reserves." , Is it a good idea? Why

does the U.S. run a deficit? Since 1980 the deficit has grown

enormously. Some say its a bad thing, and predict impending doom,

others say it is a safe and stable necessity to maintain a healthy

economy. When the U.S. government came into existence and for about a

150 years thereafter the government managed to keep a balanced budget.

The only times a budget deficit existed during these first 150 years

were in times of war or other catastrophic events. The Government, for

instance, generated deficits during the War of 1812, the recession of

1837, the Civil War, the depression of the 1890s, and World War I.

However, as soon as the war ended the deficit would be eliminated and

the economy which was much larger than the amounted debt would quickly

absorb it. The last time the budget ran a surplus was in 1969 during

Nixon's presidency. Budget deficits have grown larger and more

frequent in the last half-century. In the 1980s they soared to record

levels. The Government cut income tax rates, greatly increased defense

spending, and didn't cut domestic sp

out how large the deficit should be in order to allow for growth

times of low demand and high unemployment a deficit will not cost

Economics. Keynesian economics is an economic model that predicts in

properly has the effect of increasing demands. An economy inside its

for them. The supply remains low even though we have the ability to

growth. The government may have the money to build new highways but

However, there is a third option which would allow the

spend on its country. This works fine in a recession, but when the

the huge deficits were adding up the actual additions to the public

end the Great Depression. He and Congress greatly expanded Federal

right? This statement would be correct if our ability to borrow was

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