Wouldn't this mean that reducing the deficit would be a bad idea? Shouldn't we increase the deficit and spend money on things like filling the Strategic Petrole

Wouldn't this mean that reducing the deficit would be a bad idea? Shouldn't we increase the deficit and spend money on things like filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? Especially if we are planning to start selling from it in 2018... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-27/u-s-plans-to-sell-down-strategic-oil-reserve-to-raise-cash http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-27/u-s-plans-...