The progressive income tax is an automatic stabilizer with respect to the Federal government's budget surplus or deficit because

A) individuals must "automatically" pay taxes even when they have a deficit.
B) during periods of output growth, a greater percentage of real income "leaks" from the expenditure stream.
C) during periods of output growth, the marginal leakage rate increases as taxes decrease.
D) None of the above.

B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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