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Most people don't know the difference between the deficit and the National Debt, do you?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    A budget deficit is when a government spends more than it takes in in revenue.

    National debt is the amount of bonds and obligations held by debt holders in and outside of a country.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes. But don't let "most" people get you down. In my experience, there are a whole lot of not-so-bright people in this world. The next time someone tries to argue with you about National Debt versus The Trade Deficit, but obviously uses the terms interchangeably, just smile and nod and hope they don't reproduce. ;0)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, but I'm smarter than the average bear

  • rjs
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yes, do you?

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