If the national debt rises to the debt ceiling and there is currently a budget ________, the Congress and the President must agree to ________ the debt ceiling or else the federal government will have insufficient funds to pay its bills and will be forced to shut down.

A. surplus, lower
B. deficit, raise
C. surplus, raise
D. deficit, lower


Answer: B

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