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The U.S. government ran a $1.9 trillion deficit from October through April, a record for the seven-month period wsj.com/articles/u-s-r via

U.S. Ran Record $1.9 Trillion Budget Deficit in First Seven Months of Fiscal Year

The Treasury Department said federal outlays climbed 22% to $4.1 trillion from October through April.

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But they brought in $2 trillion. It is only about $2 trillion over revenues. What is a trillion (or two) between friends?

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what are your thoughts on the risk of under-investing during a generational crisis? one big lesson from 2008 crash was that the recovery lagged due to lack of economic stimulus