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Economist Benjamin Friedman argues that progressive policies in the United States are usually associated with periods of rapid economic expansion. During the industrial boom of the early twentieth century, for example, legislation Friedman considers progressive was enacted, imposing income taxes, limiting monopolies, establishing female suffrage, and protecting workers. Similarly, the 1950s and 1960s, both periods characterized by progressive governmental policies, were periods of rapid economic growth. By contrast, during economic downturns, such as the periods between 1880 and 1895 and between 1973 and 1993, government has typically cut taxes, reduced social programs, and restricted immigration. Yet many progressive social programs were passed during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Friedman maintains that this does not undermine the general rule: instead, he claims, widespread desperation made these programs possible.
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