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The Role of Government: The National Debt vs. The Deficit

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This lesson, from EconEdLink, defines and compares the National Debt with the National Deficit. Students discover the differences between the two and look at current trends. Students also examine the amount of per-capita debt and learn about the amount by which the national debt is increasing every day despite recent budget surpluses.

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    Grade: 9 to 12

    Topics: Economics, History-Social Science

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