U.S. fiscal policy is in a chaotic state.

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The pass through a what appears to be a disordered or chaotic state, on their way to a different organization more capable of handling the inputs.

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Simply put, a chaotic system is one whose final state is extremely sensitive to the initial conditions: if you change the beginning a little, you change the end a lot.

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The way to stabilise a chaotic heart would be to wait until it comes closer to a more periodic state and then give it a small electric shock to nudge it into that state.

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