All of the following would be included in a list of the government's automatic stabilizers except:

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Automatic stabilizers are mechanisms built into government budgets, without specific action by policymakers, that tend to stabilize the economy by increasing spending or decreasing taxes as the economy slows, and doing the opposite as the economy grows. Unemployment compensation, personal income taxes, and taxes on business income all automatically adjust with the economic cycle, acting as automatic stabilizers. Education opportunity grants for low-income households, however, are considered discretionary spending and do not automatically adjust with the economic cycle, making them not an automatic stabilizer.

All of the Following Would Be Included in a List