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

A Pay Raise for Poor Performance Robert B. Bluey

Jan 14, 2008 2 min read

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The Bill Lawmakers Didn't Have Time to Read Michael Franc

Dec 22, 2007 3 min read

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Omnibusted: The Top 10 Worst Problems with the Omnibus Spending Bill Nicola Moore

Dec 21, 2007 6 min read

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Omnibus Earmarks Out: President Bush Should Cancel Congress's Pork Spending Brian M. Riedl

Dec 20, 2007 6 min read

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Omnibus Spending Bill Busts the Budget to Pay for Pork Brian M. Riedl

Dec 17, 2007 5 min read

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CBO Confirms: Long-Run Fiscal Outlook Remains Grim J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Dec 17, 2007 7 min read

Commentary

Will Republicans Go Soft on Spending? Robert B. Bluey

Dec 17, 2007 3 min read

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Budgetary Showdown: Conservatives Should Trust but Verify Michael Franc

Dec 15, 2007 3 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