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

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Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

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White House Report Claims Stimulus Success -- Despite 3.5 Million Job Losses Brian M. Riedl

Jan 14, 2010 4 min read

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Conrad-Gregg Commission Bill Is Wrong Approach to Fiscal Crisis Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Jan 13, 2010 10 min read

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President Obama's Son of Stimulus: More Costs, Fewer Jobs Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

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Why Government Spending Does Not Stimulate Economic Growth: Answering the Cri... Brian M. Riedl

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Entitlement Reform Should Precede Health Care Expansion James C. Capretta

Dec 15, 2009 6 min read

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Does Creating Jobs Have to Cost Money? Michael Novak

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Business as Usual in Washington: Another Bloated, Pork-Filled Omnibus Spendin... Brian M. Riedl

Dec 10, 2009 7 min read

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Obama Jobs Deficit Up Again, Real Jobs Strategy Needed J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Dec 4, 2009 4 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, Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies

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