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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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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The Price of Freedom Jack Spencer

Mar 17, 2003 3 min read

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Balancing the Budget by 2008 While Cutting Taxes, Funding Defense, and Creati... Brian M. Riedl

Mar 12, 2003 6 min read

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Against a Federal Bailout: State Budget Resources The Heritage Foundation

Feb 28, 2003 9 min read

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Cut and Spend Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Feb 28, 2003 2 min read

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States: Don't look to Washington for help Brian M. Riedl

Feb 13, 2003 3 min read

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Executive Summary: Ten Guidelines for Reducing Wasteful Government Spending Brian M. Riedl

Feb 12, 2003 4 min read

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Ten Guidelines for Reducing Wasteful Government Spending Brian M. Riedl

Feb 12, 2003 30 min read

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President Bush's 2004 Budget Proposal: A Summary Brian M. Riedl

Feb 5, 2003 1 min read

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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