The federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the budget further out of balance than it’s been in nearly eight decades. But Americans appear to be slightly less concerned about the deficit than they have been in recent years.

The federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the budget further out of balance than it’s been in nearly eight decades. But Americans appear to be slightly less concerned about the deficit than they have been in recent years. https://t.co/UsPIZzaYyO pic.twitter.com/jmll5ricia

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