Which are more popular with citizens, contractionary or expansionary government actions, and why? Contractionary, because they decrease the amount of money held by the government and put more in the hands of its citizens Contractionary, because they decrease the amount of money held by the people and put more in the hands of the government Expansionary, because they increase the amount of money held by the government and put less in the hands of its citizens Expansionary, because they increase the amount of money held by the people and put less in the hands of the government