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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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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Fiscal Policy Lessons from Europe Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Oct 25, 2006 About an hour read

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Congress Considers Costly Bailouts for Amtrak, Metro Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Sep 13, 2006 3 min read

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How to Improve the Government Waste Commission Proposals

Jul 20, 2006 6 min read

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Observations on Budget Estimates from the Mid-Session Review Brian M. Riedl

Jul 11, 2006 2 min read

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Congress Must Not Shortchange the Military at a Time of War

Jun 30, 2006 5 min read

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Third-Quarter Report Card for Congress: Improvement Needed

Jun 27, 2006 10 min read

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The Stop Over-Spending Act: A Real Opportunity to Limit Spending Brian M. Riedl

Jun 19, 2006 4 min read

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Three Lessons from the Recent Budget Reconciliation Debate Brian M. Riedl

May 31, 2006 4 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

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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