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

Key Factors Indicate Recovery is Sustainable

Dec 8, 2003 3 min read

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American Dream Downpayment Act: Fiscally Irresponsible andRedundant to Existi... Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Dec 5, 2003 3 min read

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$20,000 per Household: The Highest Level of Federal Spending Since World War II Brian M. Riedl

Dec 3, 2003 14 min read

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Another Omnibus Spending Bill Loaded with Pork Brian M. Riedl

Dec 2, 2003 1 min read

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Most New Spending Since 2001 Unrelated to the War on Terrorism Brian M. Riedl

Nov 13, 2003 8 min read

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A Strategy to Eliminate Wasteful Federal Spending The Honorable Sam Brownback

Oct 28, 2003 11 min read

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Investment in Iraq Would Yield Security Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Oct 6, 2003 2 min read

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Wasting a Good Opportunity

Sep 10, 2003 3 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