A decrease in taxes and an increase in government spending during a recession will O increase the budget deficit but pay off some of the government debt. O work to decrease the budget deficit and pay off some of the government debt. O work to decrease the budget deficit but will not pay off any of the government debt. O increase the budget deficit and increase the size of the government debt. O work to decrease the budget deficit and increase the government debt.
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