Fiscal Policy

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A recession hits and the government increases spending to stimulate the economy. How is this any different from increased government spending during a boom?

Where do our tax dollars go? We Americans spend a lot of time arguing over how our tax dollars are spent. But do we focus on the right things? Or have we been misdirected? Two-time Oscar winning director Barbara Kopple focuses her lens on answers that many may find startling.