An Example of an Automatic Stabilizer Is

question 221

Multiple Choice

An example of an automatic stabilizer is

• A) the progressive tax system.
• B) the decision of the President to cut taxes in a recession.
• C) the Congressional decision to increase unemployment benefits in a recession.
• D) the raising of taxes on cigarettes to discourage smoking to stabilize health-care costs.

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Definitions:

U.S. Labor Law

The body of legislation, regulations, and judicial rulings that governs working conditions, employee rights, and labor relations in the United States.

Solidarity Unionism

A model of labor organization that emphasizes direct action and mutual support among workers, rather than formal union leadership and negotiation with employers.

Nonmajority Unions

Unions that represent workers for negotiation and rights purposes but do not have formal recognition or bargaining rights typically because they represent less than the majority of employees in a bargaining unit.

Civil Disobedience

The act of intentionally breaking or refusing to comply with laws as a form of protest, typically to bring about legal or social change.