What would happen to the stated sizes of Federal budget deficits or surpluses if the current annual additions or subtractions from the Social Security trust fund were excluded?

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Q: Suppose that a country has no public debt in year 1 but experiences a budget deficit of $30 billion…

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Q: Suppose that a country has no public debt in year 1 but experiences a budget deficit of $40 billion…

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