U.S. government spending spiked, revenue dropped in fiscal 2020 during pandemic

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August 13, 2020

The U.S. budget deficit is rising amid COVID-19, but public concern about it is falling

U.S. government spending spiked, revenue dropped in fiscal 2020 during pandemic

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U.S. government spending spiked, revenue dropped in fiscal 2020 during pandemic

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The U.S. budget deficit is rising amid COVID-19, but public concern about it is falling
Conservative Republicans, older Americans more likely to be concerned about federal deficit
Share of Americans who see the federal budget deficit as a very big problem has fallen since 2018

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