Buchanan and Wagner assert that there is a political bias toward contractionary fiscal policy and not expansionary fiscal policy.

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Buchanan and Wagner, in their book "Democracy in Deficit: The Political Legacy of Lord Keynes," argue that there is a political bias toward expansionary fiscal policy, not contractionary. They suggest that politicians prefer to increase spending and cut taxes to gain popularity, rather than pursue contractionary policies that might be economically necessary but are politically unpopular.

Buchanan and Wagner Assert That There Is a Political Bias