Chart showing History of U.S. Surplus or Deficit by Year since 1890

This is your government. This is your government on deficit spending. Any questions?

Pulled from Table 1.1 of the Fiscal Year 2012 Historical Tables printed by the Budget of the U.S. Government

Amber Pawlik

On ‘Demand Side’ Economics: Why Spending Cannot Improve the Economy but Freedom Can Amber Pawlik This article seeks to explain as clear as possible one of the most intellectually difficult economic concepts to grasp: how inflation will destroy an economy. It is meant to give answers to the economics questions many people have today. It covers the basics of economics and then argues against the long held belief, originated by John Maynard Keynes, that stimulus money will jumpstart an economy. It can be considered an Economics 101 and 201 course.