1 Your red blood cell production increases to compensate for chronically low blood oxygen levels due to poor heart or lung function. 2  You have a bone marrow dysfunction that results in increased production of red blood cells. You have a bone marrow dysfunction that results in increased production of red blood cells. 2  Your red blood cell production increases to compensate for a limited oxygen supply in higher altitudes. 3  You smoke.
The White House predicted Friday that the federal governmentâs budget deficit for the current fiscal year will hit $600 billion, an increase of $162 billion over last yearâs and a final sour note on President Obamaâs watch.
Updated October 25, 2016. Definition: A budget deficit is when spending is greater than the revenue received for that year. That's known as deficit spending. The national debt is the accumulation of each year's deficit. When revenue exceeds spending, that creates a budget surplus.