According to the In the News article in the text titled "Deficit Outlook Darkens,"
A)The national debt will rise due to higher spending and higher taxes.
B)The national debt will rise due to higher spending and fresh tax cuts.
C)The national debt will fall regardless of the increase in the deficit.
D)None of the choices are correct.

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The article states that the federal deficit is projected to exceed $1 trillion annually starting in 2022, driven by higher spending and recent tax cuts. This will lead to an increase in the national debt. Option A is incorrect because it mentions higher taxes but there is no indication in the article that taxes will be raised. Option C is incorrect because it contradicts the article's projection of the deficit and debt. Option D is incorrect because one of the choices is correct.

According to the in the News Article in the Text