To many government-run programs; to much spending!
The United States federal government has had a budget deficit since World War 1. Historically, any war that the United States is involved in leaves a big deficit.
((apex)) Economic hardship in the United States or The budget deficit
United States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction was created in 2011.
The budget of United States Secret Service is 1,515,000,000 dollars.
The difference, on a yearly basis, between the budget (expenses) for the federal government of the United States and revenues (income). When the expenses are more than the income, the difference is called the deficit. When the income is more than the expenses, the difference is called a surplus.
The budget of United States Department of Agriculture is 129,300,000,000 dollars.
The budget of United States Department of the Treasury is 13,361,000,000 dollars.
The budget of United States Department of the Interior is 20,000,000,000 dollars.
The budget of United States Department of Defense is 530,100,000,000 dollars.
The budget of United States Assay Commission is 2,500 dollars.
The budget of United States Department of Justice is 27,700,000,000 dollars.
The budget of United States Census Bureau is 3,100,000,000 dollars.