A budget deficit most often occurs when the government A. reduces income tax rates.
B. spends more than it collects.
C. sets money aside for future programs.
D. refuses to balance the budget

B. spends more than it collects.

Explanation:

The government typically collects funds through loans against foreign governments, state & local governments, as well as taxes. They also can "loan" money from the public and businesses with bonds. This is typically where they get most of their budget.

A deficit occurs when the spending (either in military, infrastructure, loaning to foreign interests through aid, or simply for running government programs) is over the amount of the amount collected. This creates what we know as the US national debt.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.