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

Deflate balloon of entitlements Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Oct 17, 2008 2 min read

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Obama's and McCain's Budget Proposals Lack Detail Brian M. Riedl

Oct 15, 2008 6 min read

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Pain of credit crunch is likely to continue J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Oct 6, 2008 2 min read

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$700 Billion Bailout? You Ain't Seen Nothin' Brian M. Riedl

Sep 29, 2008 3 min read

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Time to Move Iraq and Afghanistan Funding into the Regular Budget Process

Sep 19, 2008 8 min read

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A Second Economic Stimulus Bill Will Fail -- Just Like the First

Sep 18, 2008 8 min read

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Putting the Brakes on the Automaker Bailout

Sep 11, 2008 4 min read

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New CBO Budget Baseline Shows Entitlements Driving Budget Deficits Higher Brian M. Riedl

Sep 10, 2008 5 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