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The prospect of governments being ousted in Tokyo and Paris fueled further uncertainty, while investors voiced worry over expansive deficit spending in London and Berlin.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In this view, which was embraced by progressive politicians such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders, deficit spending was a low-cost means of paying for social investment, including ambitious climate protections and policies to reduce inequality.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The Context The United States national debt surpassed $34 trillion in 2024, raising ongoing questions about deficit spending and fiscal policy.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Tax cuts and spending cuts have to go hand in hand, otherwise the cycle starts all over again as deficit spending goes up and tax hikes come calling down the road to plug the hole.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In this view, which was embraced by progressive politicians such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders, deficit spending was a low-cost means of paying for social investment, including ambitious climate protections and policies to reduce inequality.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The Context The United States national debt surpassed $34 trillion in 2024, raising ongoing questions about deficit spending and fiscal policy.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Tax cuts and spending cuts have to go hand in hand, otherwise the cycle starts all over again as deficit spending goes up and tax hikes come calling down the road to plug the hole.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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“Deficit spending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deficit%20spending. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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