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

Finding Funds to Fight Terrorism David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Oct 19, 2001 2 min read

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Where the Justice Department Can Find $2.6 Billion for its Anti-Terrorism Eff... David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Oct 5, 2001 17 min read

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Is a Cash Handout Really the Best The Heritage Foundation

Sep 21, 2001 1 min read

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Dust Off That Veto Pen Phillip N. Truluck

Sep 6, 2001 3 min read

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The Size and Scope Of Means-Tested Welfare Spending Robert Rector

Aug 1, 2001 15 min read

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Our Roads Suffer Because Federal Program Ships State Funds North Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2001 4 min read

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Beyond The $800 Hammer Michael Franc

Jun 6, 2001 3 min read

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New York Confidential Wendell Cox

May 15, 2001 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