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Public Debt Set for Sharp Rise in 1945 Budget
Budget Director Harold D. Smith projected a new high in federal spending for the 1944–45 year, with expenditures near 98.4 billion and net receipts around 45.66 billion. He raised tax estimates and warned war costs would drive debt up despite a expected European victory by summer.
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