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 mostly been in deficit during the past 30 years.
D) has always 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 the government has spent more money than it has collected in revenue for most of those years.

The U.S. Government's Budget