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Calculating a Fiscal Position
A government's finance ministry releases a report with the following figures for the fiscal year:
- Revenue from income taxes: $500 billion
- Revenue from corporate taxes: $200 billion
- Revenue from sales taxes: $300 billion
- Planned spending on healthcare: $600 billion
- Planned spending on infrastructure: $250 billion
- Planned spending on education: $250 billion
Based on these figures, calculate the government's fiscal position and state whether it represents a shortfall or a surplus.
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