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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President's Budget A Solid Step To Rein in Spending Brian M. Riedl

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White House Budget Lowers Burden of Government Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

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Balancing the Budget Within 10 Years Brian M. Riedl

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The State of Spending Alison Acosta Fraser

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A Modest Proposal: How to Offset More than Half of the President's Tax Cut Brian M. Riedl

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CBO Estimates Spending Weakens Effects of Pro-Growth Tax Relief Brian M. Riedl

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The Economic and Budgetary Effects of Vice President Gore's and Governor Bush...

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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