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In addition, infighting within the coalition over how to spend the 500 billion euro infrastructure fund has raised concerns that coalition members will use deficit spending as a Band-Aid on legacy problems and as a way to service their voter bases rather than create economic opportunities.
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Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
The White House did not directly respond to NPR's questions about the government's deficit spending or the increase in the national debt.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
In October 2018, FCMAT first warned the district about serious financial vulnerabilities, including ongoing deficit spending, weak reserves, budget development problems, and leadership instability.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
What the state agency found FCMAT last investigated the district’s potential insolvency in 2018, identifying several areas of concern including budget development, ongoing deficit spending, erosion of the unrestricted general fund balance, inadequate reserves, and leadership and stability.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
The White House did not directly respond to NPR's questions about the government's deficit spending or the increase in the national debt.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
In October 2018, FCMAT first warned the district about serious financial vulnerabilities, including ongoing deficit spending, weak reserves, budget development problems, and leadership instability.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
What the state agency found FCMAT last investigated the district’s potential insolvency in 2018, identifying several areas of concern including budget development, ongoing deficit spending, erosion of the unrestricted general fund balance, inadequate reserves, and leadership and stability.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Deficit spending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deficit%20spending. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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