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2024-08-16 22:00:15 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ECD12A678444ED305450E5100672945C021E7A6A787ADB4CC763DAB93727327E
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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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