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

What’s Behind Socialism’s Growing Appeal? Romina Boccia

Jul 31, 2019 3 min read

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Dems AND Republicans: World of Higher Taxes, Less Economic Opportunity

Jul 29, 2019 3 min read

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The Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019: No Solution to Ame... Rachel Greszler

Jul 25, 2019 13 min read

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Here’s a Promising Plan to Finally Get a Grip on Federal Spending

Jul 25, 2019 3 min read

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Massive Budget Deal Would Add Huge Debt on Trump’s Watch Justin Bogie

Jul 24, 2019 4 min read

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What Led to This Nasty, Ugly Spending Bill David Ditch

Jul 23, 2019 4 min read

HERITAGE EXPLAINS

Reforming Reckless Government Spending

With an economy that’s strong, that creates opportunities and grows wages, people are experiencing the American Dream. But

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Global Threats Make U.S. Defense Spending an Urgent Priority Thomas Spoehr

Jul 20, 2019 2 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