How did progressives hope to solve problems through political reform?

The progressives hoped that the government would deal with the problems or at least help. i hoped dont forget to make me brainliest so i can help you with your other problems ^-^

Well, the correct answer is to reduce federal spendingthis is because he had done a reconstruction of the system to improve it for the future of the united states, but it didn't reduce federal spending pretty much at all. the previous governments made federal spending a huge problem causing the promise to fail because it was pretty much an impossible  task.i hope this mark me as brainiest