Assertion: expansionary fiscal policy | /r/CapableOf | decrease government spending
Facets:
value: in order to fight inflationary pressures
type: PURPOSE
value: in hopes
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: On the other hand, contractionary fiscal policy entails increasing tax rates and decreasing government spending in hopes of slowing economic growth for various reasons.
text: Contractionary fiscal policy is a form of fiscal policy that involves increasing taxes, decreasing government expenditures or both in order to fight inflationary pressures.
text: Contractionary fiscal policy, on the other hand, is a measure to increase tax rates and decrease government spending.