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2024-08-16 23:50:05 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8917012428C011DF96BE96C8EE854B28409F0F0F8D31D51839616C99DAE898E2
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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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