<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishSerikali ya Marekani imetumia fedha zilizozidi kiasi ili kupunguza madeni ya umma, ikitoa dola bilioni 223 katika mwaka wa kifedha wa 2000 pekee.  <response>: So far, the federal government has used excess funds to reduce debt held by the public, paying down 223 billion in fiscal year 2000 alone. 