53 Fiscal Policy

Learning Objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to

  • Define fiscal policy

Fiscal policy

In economics and political science, fiscal policy is the use of government revenue collection (mainly taxes) and expenditure (spending) to influence the economy.

The Texas Constitution requires that Texas operate under a balanced budget–Texas may spend more than it collects. It may not deficit spend as national government does.

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