Phrases with «to balloon the deficit»

The phrase "to balloon the deficit" means to cause a rapid and significant increase in the budget shortfall or the amount of money the government owes. It refers to a situation when the deficit grows quickly, just like a balloon expands rapidly when air is blown into it. Full definition

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to balloon the deficit

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to add to the deficit

Sentences with «to balloon the deficit»

First elected to Parliament in 1988, Manley served as a Liberal when the government wrestled with Canada's ballooning deficit during the 1990s. (canadianbusiness.com)
Provincial governments, strapped for cash and facing ballooning deficits, have been hacking away at the prices they pay for generic drugs. (canadianbusiness.com)
And what we know from that era is that the fallout from ballooning deficits, outsize interest - rate increases, and currency strength can be huge. (putnam.com)
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Phrases with «to balloon the deficit»

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