Yes. The U.S. tax system has a built-in stabilizers.
These built-in stabilizers are called automatic stabilizers. Automatic stabilizers are defined as the features of tax and transfer system that lends stability of the economy without direct intervention from the policy makers.
These stabilizers tempers the economy when it overheats and provides economic stimulus when it slumps.
When: Automatic Stabilizers:
Incomes are high tax liabilities rise and eligibility for government benefits falls
Incomes are low tax liabilities drop and more families become eligible for government transfer programs (food stamps, unemployment insurance)
