The government has made little attempt to reduce the budget deficit.

The budget deficit has not caused a slowdown in economic growth.

The value of the dollar declined several times in the year prior to the recent prediction of slower economic growth.

Before there was a large budget deficit, predictions of slower economic growth frequently caused declines in the dollar's value.

When there is a large budget deficit, other events in addition to predictions of slower economic growth sometimes trigger declines in currency value.