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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Budget Deficits Threaten Tax Agenda

Sep 9, 2003 2 min read

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Wake-Up Call on Spending

Sep 2, 2003 3 min read

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How Congress Can Achieve Savings of 1 Percent by Targeting Waste, Fraud, and ... Brian M. Riedl

Aug 28, 2003 12 min read

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Time to Retire COPS David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Aug 5, 2003 3 min read

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The Advanced Technology Program: Time to End this Corporate Welfare Handout Brian M. Riedl

Jul 15, 2003 9 min read

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House Appropriators Undermine the President's  CompetitiveContracting Pr... Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jul 7, 2003 4 min read

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What Unfunded Mandates? CBO Study Reveals Washington Not at Fault for State B... Brian M. Riedl

Jun 18, 2003 6 min read

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Ten Common Myths About Taxes, Spending, and Budget Deficits Brian M. Riedl

Jun 13, 2003 23 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