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

Author

David Ditch

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Commentary

Four Things To Know About CBO’s Nuclear Spending Report Patty-Jane Geller

Aug 3, 2021 4 min read

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Getting More Out of Defense Dollars Frederico Bartels

Jul 9, 2021 2 min read

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2022 Budget: Early Signs Defense Is Not a Biden Administration Priority

Jun 21, 2021 3 min read

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Defense Budget Is a Future Homer Simpson Problem: “I Do Not Envy That Guy” Frederico Bartels

Jun 18, 2021 2 min read

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Congress, Stop Making It Hard To Save Defense Department Dollars Frederico Bartels

Feb 12, 2021 2 min read

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The Defense Budget’s Brewing Storm Frederico Bartels

Oct 30, 2020 3 min read

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Defense Spending Heading in Right Direction Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

May 15, 2019 2 min read

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A Solid Budget Requires Tradeoffs

Dec 21, 2018 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, Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies

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Budget and Spending