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

Heading toward a deficit disaster: It's up to Congress to fix U.S. finances Alison Acosta Fraser

Apr 24, 2006 2 min read

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Reining in Excessive FAA Salary Costs Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Apr 24, 2006 10 min read

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Immigration Plan Overlooks Budget Michael Franc

Apr 22, 2006 2 min read

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Eliminating earmarks

Apr 20, 2006 3 min read

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Competitiveness Means Less Government, Not More Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Apr 20, 2006 22 min read

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The Senate's Deadly Sin: Larding Up Emergency Appropriations

Apr 17, 2006 10 min read

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If you want to play with trains, pick a cheaper way than Amtrak

Apr 8, 2006 4 min read

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The FY 2007 Budget Resolution: Long-Term Spending Challenges

Apr 5, 2006 9 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