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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SPECIAL REPORT

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

Author

David Ditch

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Commentary

Congressional Republicans Should Stop Playing Games and Reduce Federal Spending Tommy Binion

Jul 17, 2017 2 min read

Commentary

Obama’s Budget Disregards Lessons of Debt-Ceiling Debate Patrick Louis Knudsen

Feb 15, 2012 2 min read

Commentary

A Dangerous Debt Ceiling Deal Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

Aug 2, 2011 6 min read

Commentary

Pence: Debt Ceiling Debate Offers Unique Opportunity for GOP James Jay Carafano

Jan 28, 2011 2 min read

Commentary

A Flood of Federal Disasters Rich Tucker

Oct 23, 2009 3 min read

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How to Keep Making Progress James Jay Carafano

Dec 13, 2005 2 min read

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Contracting Chaos on Gulf Coast James Jay Carafano

Nov 18, 2005 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

@DavidADitch

Richard Stern

Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

Thomas Dans

Visiting Fellow, Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies

@TomDansCFA

Budget and Spending