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

The Other State of the Union Michael Franc

Feb 6, 2008 3 min read

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Notes on the New 10-Year CBO Budget Baseline Brian M. Riedl

Feb 4, 2008 3 min read

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Congress Must Pull the Trigger to Contain Medicare Spending

Feb 4, 2008 8 min read

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President's Budget Would Restrain Entitlements and Domestic Discretionary Spe... Brian M. Riedl

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Nothing Stimulating About This Deal Robert B. Bluey

Jan 28, 2008 3 min read

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President Bush Should Keep His Pledge to Halve the Number of Earmarks Brian M. Riedl

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Economic Growth the Right Way Michael Franc

Jan 19, 2008 3 min read

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Congressional Hearing on What Should Congress Do to Avoid a Recession William W. Beach

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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