Tornado Alley (PROG)

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you'll know why many progressives believe the government should be spending their way out of a an economic downturn, and tightening the belt when things are going smoothly.

If they believe this then you'll have to find examples when any administration was "tightening the belt" when the economy was growing. History reveals that just the opposite is done.

Governments never have trouble spending; under any economic circumstance.