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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Dangers of the Deficit Reduction Plan John M.

Mar 26, 1984 15 min read

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Understanding the Federal Deficit, Part 4: Putative Impact on Trade Thomas Humbert

Jan 27, 1984 1 min read

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Understanding the Federal Deficit, Part 3: The Unproven Impact Thomas Humbert

Jan 27, 1984 1 min read

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Understanding the Federal Deficit, Part 2: The Figures Hide the Truth Thomas Humbert

Jan 27, 1984 1 min read

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"Understanding the Federal Deficit, Part 1: How Forecasters Get ItWrong" Thomas M.

Jan 27, 1984 14 min read

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How the U.N. Spends Its $1 Billion from U.S. Taxpayers Melanie L.

Jan 20, 1984 14 min read

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Reassessing the Office of Technology Michael S. Warner

Jan 7, 1984 20 min read

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Privatization: A Strategy for Cutting Federal Spending Stuart M.

Dec 7, 1983 15 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