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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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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The View from Ways and Means The Honorable Philip M. Crane

Sep 28, 2000 22 min read

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Clinton's Budget Focus: More Spending, Not Debt Reduction Peter Sperry

Sep 20, 2000 4 min read

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How to Protect the Surplus from Wasteful Spending Peter Sperry

Jun 13, 2000 11 min read

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Report of Public Transit's "Record" Ridership is Questionable Wendell Cox

Jun 2, 2000 4 min read

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How Congress Can Save Now, Plan for Tomorrow, and Still Achieve aFiscally Res... Peter Sperry

Apr 12, 2000 19 min read

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Time for the Senate to Unmask "Emergency" Spending Peter Sperry

Apr 6, 2000 4 min read

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How to Sustain Prosperity In An Era of Budget Surpluses Angela Antonelli

Mar 1, 2000 4 min read

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The President's Budget Proposes a High-Tech Pork Barrel

Feb 14, 2000 3 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