Some analysts might say higher interest rates are not due to improved long - term economic prospects but to a steep increase in future budget deficits as tax revenue falls and spending increases. (realtormag.realtor.org)
It doesn't take an economist, however, to see that shrinking revenues and increasing expenditures are a recipe for future budget deficits and fiscal meltdown. (nydailynews.com)
Those were proposals offered as possible ways to fill future budget gaps. (newsday.com)