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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Commentary

The Bill Lawmakers Didn't Have Time to Read Michael Franc

Dec 22, 2007 3 min read

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Runaway Spending: Left Unchecked, Washington's Overspending Could Drown Ameri... Brian M. Riedl

Jul 3, 2006 6 min read

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U.S. spending grows at historic rate Alison Acosta Fraser

May 1, 2006 3 min read

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Baby Boomers Will Bust the Budget in a Big Way Brian M. Riedl

Oct 27, 2005 1 min read

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Stop Spending the Surplus Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Jul 5, 2005 3 min read

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Is Bush Becoming a Budget Hawk?

Dec 6, 2004 3 min read

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Our Roads Suffer Because Federal Program Ships State Funds North Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jul 22, 2001 4 min read

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Out of Tune on the Debt Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Mar 21, 2001 2 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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Budget and Spending