With automatic stabilizers, when the economy goes into an expansion, a budget deficit is automatically created.

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Automatic stabilizers actually work in the opposite way. During an economic expansion, automatic stabilizers decrease the budget deficit (or increase the surplus) by reducing expenditures on programs like unemployment insurance and food stamps, and increasing tax revenues from higher incomes and profits. This helps to prevent the economy from overheating and causing inflation.

With Automatic Stabilizers, When the Economy Goes into an Expansion