Aprocyclical fiscal policy, like those of many state and local governments in the united states, tends to

A procyclical fiscal policy, like those of many state and local governments in the united states, tends to reinforce recessions and booms rather than counterbalance them. This is because they lower taxes and raise spending during a strong economy and to increase taxes and lower spending during a weak economy

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roosevelt essentially took the opposite approach as hoover in taking on the great depression. herbert hoover thought that america and its economy could naturally recover from the depression in due course, so he adamantly restrained the federal government from intervening on behalf of the people affected. on the other hand, roosevelt dramatically increased employment by expanding the federal government and establishing agencies that would aid in relieving some of the country's worst problems.