If the revenues and expenditures of the Social Security trust fund were not included when calculating the budget deficit,the recalculated deficit would

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The trust fund's revenues and expenditures are currently included in the federal budget, so excluding them from the deficit calculation would make the deficit seem smaller than it actually is. Therefore, if they were not included, the recalculated deficit would be larger.

If the Revenues and Expenditures of the Social Security Trust