In the current economic recession, the United States’ fiscal policy has placed unrest and instability among the population. The positive and negative outcomes of the fiscal policy, with regard to the country’s deficit, surplus, and debt, have different effects on how many different people and organizations view the current economy, make decisions, and react to changes. The Unites States’ deficit, surplus, and debt affect not just the American tax payers but also future social security and Medicare users, unemployed individuals, students, exporters, and importers. The deficit, surplus, and debt also affect the gross domestic product (GDP) and also the United State’s financial reputation on an international level. Focus must be placed on making objective decisions that will provide both short-term and long-term benefits especially during economic uncertainty. Individual decisions during a recession has a great impact on the economy collectively; when people reinvest and increase spending in the tough economy, it can propel the economy towards the upward trend.…