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2024-08-17 03:59:08 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8C8B9078DCEEB39EB5AFF67F5A4F7104DACF8ACD3B2BBE0A5E28544ED29D51F7
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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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