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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Federal Spending and the Bush Tax Cuts The Heritage Foundation

Jul 16, 2004 5 min read

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Federal Spending Luncheon Series The Heritage Foundation

Jul 16, 2004 1 min read

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Is This Finally the Week for Budget Process Reform?

Jun 23, 2004 3 min read

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What Is the Real Reason to Worry about the Deficit? Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Jun 8, 2004 1 min read

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Federal Spending Creates Few Jobs, Less Value Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

May 5, 2004 5 min read

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Unfunded and Unnecessary: The Truth About So-Called "Pay Parity"

Mar 31, 2004 2 min read

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Memo to Budget Conferees: PAYGO on Tax Cuts Means Higher Taxes

Mar 30, 2004 1 min read

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Why Chairman Nussle's Budget is Superior to the Democrat Alternatives Brian M. Riedl

Mar 24, 2004 4 min read

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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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