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who creates the budget for the us government
The President is required by law to submit a comprehensive federal budget on or before the first Monday in February
how much is the federal budget
During FY2019, the federal government spent $4.45 trillion, up $338 billion or 7.1% vs. FY2018 spending of $4.11 trillion.
what does the US federal budget comprise of
The United States federal budget comprises the spending and revenues of the U.S. federal government.
did the US federal budget deficit increase or decrease
The annual budget deficit increased from $585 billion in 2016 to $984 billion in 2019, up 68%.

Question: why did the deficit increase
Self-contained rewrite: why did the federal budget deficit increase