2008年，本是我国举国欢庆的大喜之年，却接连遭遇劫难。年初的一场冰雪封锁半个中国；5月，四川强震又一重击。面对重大灾难，国家启动一级救灾应急预案，拨款拨物支援灾区，至7月份，中央财政已投入492.46亿元救灾资金，尽力改善灾区人民的生活（其中，应急抢险资金192.46亿元，抢修受损设施铁路、电网等，抢救受伤群众。灾后重建资金300亿元。）全面展开各项救援和重建任务，使灾区人民尽快恢复生产、生活，重建家园。同时，面对通货膨胀苗头的不断加剧，国家又减少了经济建设支出，增加了对房地产企业等的税负。
结合材料，谈谈财政是如何发挥作用的？
参考答案：
①国家启动应急预案，拨款拨物，抢救伤员，安排在后重建资金等，体现出国家财政是改善人民生活的物质保障；
②拿出应急抢险资金，抢修受损设施铁路、电网等，表明国家财政具有促进资源合理配置的作用；
③国家减少了财政支出，增加税收，是为紧缩性财政政策，表明财政具有促进国民经济平稳运行的作用。
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