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What is the most likely result of new U.S. government programs beginning without any budget to pay for them?

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Citizens in the future will have fewer services or higher taxes.


Politicians will have less chance of being re-elected to office.


Americans will offer to pay higher taxes to balance the budget.


Goods and services will continue to become more expensive.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Citizens in the future will have fewer services or higher taxes.

If programs start without funding, the government must borrow or cut future spending, which leads to higher debt that future taxpayers must repay or to reduced services.