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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Obama's Misguided Solution to the Keynesian Crisis in Puerto Rico Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.

Jan 28, 2016 5 min read

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In Search of Solutions Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Jan 26, 2016 2 min read

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5 Bad Arguments for Cutting U.S. Defense Spending Justin T. Johnson

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Illinois Pension Reform: Three Wrongs Do Not Make a Right

Dec 22, 2015 13 min read

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Pass a Six-Week Funding Extension Rachel Bovard

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Important Policy Riders for the FY 2016 Appropriations Bills

Dec 4, 2015 32 min read

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Going Nowhere FAST: Highway Bill Exacerbates Major Transportation Funding Pro... Michael Sargent

Dec 3, 2015 6 min read

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Common-sense reforms can save consumers serious cash Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Nov 30, 2015 2 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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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