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2024-08-17 06:31:36 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4357AB99DF72A131B7287424D372184BE5D1306483E8DFB7402B2EF505285D1D
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The US federal government does not print money to finance deficit spending. Deficits in the US budget are filled by borrowing money by selling Treasuries, bonds, and other securities. https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-deficit/#:~:text=To%20pay%20for%20a%20deficit,investors%20who%20purchased%20these%20securities.
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