A budget deficit is the:

A. total amount of money that a government owes.
B. amount of money a government spends beyond the net revenue it brings in.
C. total amount of money that a government spends for discretionary policies.
D. amount of net revenue a government brings in beyond what it spends.

Answer: B

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