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

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Debunking Four Election-Year Budget Myths Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Oct 17, 2002 4 min read

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The Disappearing Budget Surplus Highlights the Importance of Economic Growth Brian M. Riedl

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How Washington Increased Spending by Nearly $800 Billion in Just Four Years Brian M. Riedl

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Amtrak Gets More Than Its Fair Share of Federal Funding

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Congress Should Call Amtrak's Bluff Wendell Cox

Jun 24, 2002 4 min read

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Richard Stern

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