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

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BACKGROUNDER

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

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David Ditch

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White House Budget Lowers Burden of Government Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Feb 7, 2005 5 min read

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President's Plan to Consolidate Federal Economic Development Programs Is Long... Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

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Time for the Federal Budget Process to Include Unfunded Entitlement Obligations Alison Acosta Fraser

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Executive Summary: Time for the Federal Budget Process to IncludeUnfunded Ent... Alison Acosta Fraser

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America's Declining Debt Burden

Jan 26, 2005 3 min read

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What's Wrong with the Federal Budget Process Brian M. Riedl

Jan 25, 2005 37 min read

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Executive Summary: What's Wrong with the Federal Budget Process Brian M. Riedl

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A Bad Week for Limited Government

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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