Mother:
My D word is Deficit. A deficit is when you don’t have enough of something. Like
if you don’t have enough money to buy a new car so you have to borrow money. You have
to pay it back and if you can’t you have to borrow some more, and your deficit gets bigger.
SUZIE:
Do we have enough money, Mommy?
FAther:
Yes, Suzie. We have plenty of money. Daddy earns enough money to pay for all
our stuff.
SUZIE: What happens if you lose your job like Linda’s daddy?
billy: They come and take your house and kick you out.
SUZIE: Will President Trump lose America and get us kicked out, Daddy?
FAther:
No, of course not. President Trump knows more about borrowing money than
anyone. He can just declare bankruptcy and all the money he owes disappears. Lots of
people lose their money, but President Trump wins.
SUZIE:
Will America declare krupsie?
FAther:
No, honey. America can always borrow more money from places like China. Ameri-
ca will never run out of money. Really.
16 • Who’s That Man with Mr. Lincoln, Mommy?