what are the disadvantages of balanced budget 
during periods of economic downturn it may be necessary for the government to spend money to shore up the economy even at the risk of a budget deficit for instance during the early months of the covid 19 pandemic the federal government passed multiple stimulus packages that raised the deficit but helped provide unemployment benefits and social safety net spending if the government had chosen not to fund relief programs the economic fallout of the public health emergency might have been more hard hitting for individuals and families 