But there's another deficit we're addressing as well, the trust deficit: a widespread belief Government simply can't be trusted to spend tax dollars wisely.
At the root of the opposition is a trust deficit.
But how will it recover the trust deficit?
Trade with India filtered trust deficit on both sides.
But until we pay down the trust deficit, we will never get these things done.
"The sad part is there is still a trust deficit - people don't trust the process of equity investing," said Halan.
The solution to that trust deficit was supposed to be provided by office itself.
His take-over tactics had left him with numerous powerful enemies in industry and a trust deficit in government and the money markets.
But these days, it is hard not to wonder whether the trust deficit is suddenly ballooning.
Adding to the problem is a trust deficit.