00:01
So here we're talking about the federal government budget deficit and surplus.
00:05
So in year one, there was a minus $40 billion balance, right? the government spent 40 more than it took in.
00:16
In year two, it was minus 50.
00:19
And in year three, the government was plus 35, right? and in year four, it was plus 50.
00:30
So it used its budget surpluses to pay down the public debt.
00:35
So again, for all of these things, the budget balance is t minus g is equal to taxes minus spending, right? the government's budget position is how much it takes in, which is mostly through taxes, via how much it spends on all the many different things of modern government does.
00:53
So the difference is debt because you must.
01:01
Borrow extra, right? if you spend more than you tax, you know, you have to borrow it.
01:11
Just like if i spend more than i earn, i have to put something on my credit card.
01:15
If the government spends more than it brings in taxes, it has to borrow money too, right? so this starts, right? this is an increase in debt of $40 billion, right? the government in year one spent $40 billion more than a taxed.
01:33
That was its budget position...