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This paper examines the use of fiscal policy as a way to address the current economic state in the United States and in particular, in the housing and financial sectors. The paper examines the risks and advantages of a fiscal stimulus package and examines how fiscal policy can be misused.

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"According to a document published online on the Investopedia.com website, the federal government's taxation and spending policies are designed to level out the business cycle in order to achieve full employment, price stability and sustained growth in the U.S. economy. The goal of fiscal policy is to manipulate government spending and taxes in order to stimulate or to slow down economic growth. More specifically, fiscal policy involves stimulating demand and output in periods of business decline by increasing government purchases and cutting..."

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