Multiple Choice
A deficit will burden future generations
A) because the obligation to pay it off must be faced sooner or later.
B) if it produces higher interest rates when the economy is near full employment.
C) because future generations will have to pay taxes to fund the interest payments to Americans who hold the debt.
D) All of the above are correct.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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