Between 2000 and 2017, the U.S. government budget deficit
A) has been more than 100% of U.S. GDP.
B) as a percentage of U.S. GDP has increased steadily each year.
C) as a percentage of U.S. GDP has decreased steadily each year.
D) none of the above.

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Between 2000 and 2017, the U.S. government budget deficit did not follow a single trend of steady increase or decrease as a percentage of GDP, nor did it exceed 100% of GDP. The deficit fluctuated due to various economic conditions, policy decisions, and events.