During the Depression, state lawmakers had little choice other than to adopt new taxes because Question 6 options: that's what every other form of government was doing their own charters prohibited unrestricted borrowing and unbalanced budgets they were directed to so by the federal government that's what constituents were calling forBelz and Sheiner say that - unlike the federal government - states and localities can't compensate for lower tax revenues with increased borrowing. Therefore, they must make up for them with Question 7 options: lower spending higher tax rates higher fees all of the above