WASHINGTON — The government ran a $ 1.3 trillion deficit for the budget year that ended last month, the third straight year it has operated more than $ 1 trillion in the red.
The 2011 budget deficit was the second highest on record. It’s slightly ahead of the previous budget year’s $ 1.29 trillion deficit but below the $ 1.41 trillion imbalance record in 2009.
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