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deficit spending

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deficit spending
n.
The spending of public funds obtained by borrowing rather than by taxation.
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Noun1.deficit spending - spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
compensatory spending, pump priming
outlay, spending, disbursal, disbursement - the act of spending or disbursing money
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deficit spending
n (Fin) → Deficit-Spending nt


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By eliminating deficit spending (not to be confused with the ``structural deficit,'' which still exists), not raising taxes and keeping growth in spending modest -- just 1 percent -- he's getting the state into financial shape to make the deep investments in infrastructure that are badly needed.
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