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2024-08-17 18:01:36 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 50081A81CEF2AC4D8709BADC27D88CCBF7F9DB5238C5BB2759B472EBCEAA87C8
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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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