<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKupata mali za kifedha zisizo za shirikisho kungepunguza ziada ya umoja iliyoripotiwa au kuongeza upungufu wa umoja kwa sababu, chini ya sheria za sasa za bajeti, ununuzi huo ungechukuliwa kama matumizi.  <response>: 12Acquiring nonfederal financial assets would reduce the reported unified surplus or increase the unified deficit because, under current budget scoring rules, such acquisitions would be treated as spending. 