Budget and Spending

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Federal spending has grown rapidly over the last decade, leading to substantial budget deficits that have crippled the economy and financially harmed Americans.

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The Road to Inflation: How an Unprecedented Federal Spending Spree Created Economic Turmoil

Sep 21, 2023 Over an hour read

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BACKGROUNDER

Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

Apr 18, 2024 30 min read

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David Ditch

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Commentary

Government Spending: Some Cutting Remarks Brian M. Riedl

Nov 7, 2005 2 min read

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The Army Corps of Engineers: Reallocating Its Spending to Offset Reconstructi... Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Nov 4, 2005 18 min read

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Senate Scheduled to Vote for More Wasteful Transportation Spending Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Nov 3, 2005 2 min read

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The Senate Attempts To Prematurely Extend the Bloated Farm Bill Through 2011 Brian M. Riedl

Oct 27, 2005 5 min read

Commentary

Baby Boomers Will Bust the Budget in a Big Way Brian M. Riedl

Oct 27, 2005 1 min read

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An Innovative and Bold Budget Proposal in the Senate Brian M. Riedl

Oct 26, 2005 5 min read

Commentary

Getting Rid of Reckless Spending Rebecca Hagelin

Oct 25, 2005 4 min read

testimony

The Economic Consequences of Government Spending Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Oct 25, 2005 13 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD, PhD

Director, Center for Data Analysis

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David Ditch

Senior Policy Analyst, Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

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Richard Stern

Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

Thomas Dans

Visiting Fellow, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom

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Budget and Spending