Crowding out

Yeah basically that’s it. Usually more specifically when you hear it these days it is in reference to government borrowing the vast majority of loanable funds, thus “crowding out” other potential borrowers (i.e. private businesses who might like to expand and create jobs). But here’s a nice piece on it:

Crowding Out Our Future Wealth

And then there’s this:
Crowding Out: A Cartoon That’s Making the Rounds