The U.S. government's budget
A) must be balanced each year.
B) has mostly been in surplus during the past 30 years.
C) has always been in deficit during the past 30 years.
D) has mostly been in deficit during the past 30 years.

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The U.S. government's budget has mostly been in deficit during the past 30 years, meaning that they have been spending more money than they are bringing in through revenue. There have been a few years with small surpluses, but overall the trend has been towards deficit spending.

The U.S. Government's Budget