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U$.$S$.$ Budget Deficit Hits$$ $$1\mathrm{.}7$ Trillion in the First Half of the Fiscal Year

In the first half of fiscal$2021,$ the U$.$S$.$ government spent$$ $$3\mathrm{.}4$ trillion, giving it a deficit of$$ $$1\mathrm{.}7$ trillion.

$$Source: nytimes.com, April$12,2021$

What were tax revenues in the first half of fiscal$2021?$ How much did U$.$S$.$ government debt change in the first half of fiscal$2021?$

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Part $1$

In the first half of fiscal$2021,$ tax revenues were$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ and U$.$S$.$ government debt$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

A$.$

$$$$1\mathrm{.}7$ trillion; decreased by$$ $$1\mathrm{.}7$ trillion

B$.$

$$$$3\mathrm{.}4$ trillion; increased by$$ $$1\mathrm{.}7$ trillion

C$.$

$$$$5\mathrm{.}1$ trillion; increased by$$ $$3\mathrm{.}4$ trillion

D$.$

$$$$1\mathrm{.}7$ trillion; increased by$$ $$1\mathrm{.}7$ trillion