The argument that a Balanced Budget Amendment would be "pro-cyclical" means that it would cause

A. good times to be worse than they would otherwise be.
B. bad times to be better and good times to be worse than they would otherwise be.
C. bad times to be better than they would otherwise be.
D. bad times to be worse than they would otherwise be.


Answer: D

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