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

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David Ditch

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Commentary

This Budget Guts Defense Peter Brookes

Feb 15, 2012 2 min read

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Obama’s Budget Disregards Lessons of Debt-Ceiling Debate Patrick Louis Knudsen

Feb 15, 2012 2 min read

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President Obama’s Budget: What to Watch For Patrick Louis Knudsen

Feb 9, 2012 5 min read

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FY 2012 Spending Blows Through Cap, CBO Shows Patrick Louis Knudsen

Feb 8, 2012 3 min read

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Spending Goals for Congress and the President Patrick Louis Knudsen

Jan 24, 2012 4 min read

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An Unacceptable Squeeze on Defense Modernization Baker Spring

Dec 21, 2011 6 min read

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Chairman Ryan’s Proposals for Fixing the Budget Process Patrick Louis Knudsen

Dec 8, 2011 5 min read

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Appropriations Endgame: One Last Shot at Fiscal Credibility Patrick Louis Knudsen

Dec 6, 2011 5 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