Dean Baker and Heather Boushey are economists at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C.
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Exercise Fiscal Responsibility
A government should always be able to use its tax and spending policy to fight short-term economic difficulties
Dean Baker and Heather Boushey