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

Apr 18, 2024 30 min read

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David Ditch

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Senate Budget Resolution Sounds a Positive Note

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Balancing the Budget Within 10 Years Brian M. Riedl

Feb 13, 2004 3 min read

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The Family Budget Protection Act: A Bold Step to Fix the Federal Budget Process Brian M. Riedl

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"PART" of the Solution: The Performance Assessment Ratings Tool

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The President's 2005 Budget: A First Step Alison Acosta Fraser

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The President's 2005 Budget: A Summary Brian M. Riedl

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President's Surface Transportation Budget Proposal Holds the Line on Spending Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

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The State of Spending Alison Acosta Fraser

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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