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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BACKGROUNDER

Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

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David Ditch

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Budgetary Showdown: Conservatives Should Trust but Verify Michael Franc

Dec 15, 2007 3 min read

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All the Bad News That's Fit to Print Robert B. Bluey

Oct 15, 2007 3 min read

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Democrats Pick a Fight Over Bush's Budget Robert B. Bluey

Jul 9, 2007 3 min read

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Fight Over Fiscal Discipline Begins With Bush's Budget Ernest Istook

Feb 28, 2007 2 min read

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Democrats Offer Big-Government Response to Bush Budget Michael Franc

Feb 10, 2007 3 min read

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The real worry about U.S. budget policy? Spending Alison Acosta Fraser

Aug 19, 2006 2 min read

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Appropriate Actions on Appropriations Brian M. Riedl

Jun 17, 2006 4 min read

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Three Steps to Budget Reform Brian M. Riedl

May 11, 2006 3 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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Parker Sheppard, PhD

Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

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