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

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David Ditch

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Executive Summary: The Impact of Government Spending on EconomicGrowth Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Mar 15, 2005 4 min read

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The Impact of Government Spending on Economic Growth Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Mar 15, 2005 26 min read

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Supplement to "The Impact of Government Spending on Economic Growth" Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

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PAYGO: A Recipe for Steep Tax Increases and Runaway Spending Brian M. Riedl

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Congress Should Follow the President and Eliminate the Advanced Technology Pr... Brian M. Riedl

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Legislative Lowdown -- Week of February 21st

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The Blue Dog Democrats' Budget Process Proposal: An Emerging Bipartisan Conse... Brian M. Riedl

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Why Social Security's Problems Begin in 2018

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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