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It’s funny but economically wrong to ban deficits.

I agree we are spending too much now, but the solution should not be to stop all spending.

The problem is deeper than just a deficit.

We should bring back surpluses in the good times. If you are the head of a country and you are proclaiming that the economy is "the greatest ever" then you should be running a balanced / surplus budget.

If the economy is in the shitter you are perfectly entitled to run a deficit.

Can the down voters help me understand the downvotes? The argument seems cogent.

Doing good? Pay down debts. Need a boost? Invest and incur debt. Where is the flaw?

It makes nobody happy - people who think deficits are bad, people who think continual deficits are good, people with no trust in politicians to do the right thing.

It might be more optimal to run a small deficit but I don't think you can trust the legislature with it.

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