The gross public debt was approximately $6 trillion in 2002 and approximately $16 trillion in 2012. These numbers definitely indicate that in the 10 years between 2002 and 2012
A) the government had budget deficits that totaled about $10 trillion.
B) the government had budget deficits of about $10 trillion per year.
C) government outlays increased by about $1 trillion per year.
D) government receipts decreased by about $1 trillion per year.
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A) must be balanced
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