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4.1 Government Budgeting
4.2 Measuring the Budgetary Position of the Government: Alternative Approaches
4.3 Do Current Debts and Deficits Mean Anything? A Long-Run Perspective
4.4 Why Do We Care About the Government’s Fiscal Position?
4.5 Conclusion
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“We will continue along the path toward a balanced budget in a balanced economy.” President Lyndon Johnson
Deficit in first year in office (1964): 0.9% of GDP
Deficit in last year in office (1968): 2.9% of GDP
“We must balance our federal budget so that American families will have a better chance to balance their family budgets.” President Richard Nixon
Deficit in first year in office (1969): –0.3% of GDP (surplus)
Deficit in last year in office (1974): 0.4% of GDP
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“We can achieve a balanced budget by 1979 if we have the courage and the wisdom to continue to reduce the growth of federal spending.” President Gerald Ford
Deficit in first year in office (1975): 3.4% of GDP
Deficit in last year in office (1976): 4.2% of GDP
“With careful planning, efficient management, and proper restraint on spending, we can move rapidly toward a balanced budget, and we will.” President Jimmy Carter
Deficit in first year in office (1977): 2.7% of GDP
Deficit in last year in office (1980): 2.7% of GDP
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“[This budget plan] will ensure a steady decline in deficits, aiming toward a balanced budget by the end of the decad