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

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David Ditch

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Commentary

The Evolution of War Funding

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Sen. Braun to Congress: No Budget? No Pay for You. Romina Boccia

Feb 14, 2019 2 min read

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Will Congress Finally Deal With Our $22 Trillion Dollar Debt? Justin Bogie

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What’s Good, Bad, and OK in the Omnibus Bill

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California’s High-Speed Rail Failure Shows the Insanity of Green New Deal David Ditch

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Bill Would Make Private Individuals, Businesses Pay Price of Government Shutdown

Feb 13, 2019 4 min read

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Shutdowns Show Why Airline Industry Shouldn’t Depend On Washington David Ditch

Feb 13, 2019 4 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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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