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The Biggs amendment would have permanently stopped deficit spending by limiting federal expenditures to the average annual revenue collected over the previous three years.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Success means balanced budgets that protect essential services without gimmicks or deficit spending, and a county hospital that is strong, accessible, and financially secure.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Policy choices like deficit spending and higher tariffs threaten to boost inflation, putting the Fed in a bind.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Historically, Germans have opposed deficit spending.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Success means balanced budgets that protect essential services without gimmicks or deficit spending, and a county hospital that is strong, accessible, and financially secure.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Policy choices like deficit spending and higher tariffs threaten to boost inflation, putting the Fed in a bind.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Historically, Germans have opposed deficit spending.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Deficit spending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deficit%20spending. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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