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2024-08-18 00:37:22 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 944962526E8AF59F54D67ECE173E9E7E66815C6D81D36F43C092FF4746B602ED
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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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