'money deficit' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation in which a person or organization has a negative balance between their income and expenses. For example, "The company's money deficit is increasing, so they are looking for ways to cut costs."
Much of the real money for deficit reduction will inevitably have to come from popular programs, like reducing payments to Medicare providers, and reining in defense spending.
(Dr. Dean, whose health plan is less expansive than Mr. Gephardt's, would also use some of the Bush tax money for deficit reduction and other areas).
"Obviously during a recession you have to spend extra money, the deficit has to go up to get rid of unemployment.
Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat and an ethanol supporter, said she and others were trying to strike a compromise with Mrs. Feinstein and Mr. Coburn that would provide money for deficit reduction but include financing for equipment to make ethanol more widely available.
THE FACTS: Ryan's claim ignores the fact that Ryan himself incorporated the same cuts into budgets he steered through the House in the past two years as chairman of its Budget Committee, using the money for deficit reduction.
In fact, Ryan himself incorporated the same cuts into budgets he steered through the House in the past two years as chairman of its Budget Committee, using the money for deficit reduction.
Conservatives wanted to use the money for deficit reduction, while Democrats remain worried that the funds will never actually be appropriated (they're only authorized under the law, meaning that Congress must pass funding in future spending bills).
There is also a lot we want to do to improve the economy, but with nearly unified Republican opposition, and divisions among Democrats on Capitol Hill, there are continuing doubts about what we can get passed through Congress, and anything that costs money raises deficit concerns.
And in my hypothetical example, it would be quite likely that the money-financed deficit would lead to hyperinflation.
