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

States: Don't look to Washington for help Brian M. Riedl

Feb 13, 2003 3 min read

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Executive Summary: Ten Guidelines for Reducing Wasteful Government Spending Brian M. Riedl

Feb 12, 2003 4 min read

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Ten Guidelines for Reducing Wasteful Government Spending Brian M. Riedl

Feb 12, 2003 30 min read

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President Bush's 2004 Budget Proposal: A Summary Brian M. Riedl

Feb 5, 2003 1 min read

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The Case Against a Federal Bailout of the States Brian M. Riedl

Feb 4, 2003 4 min read

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Fact v. Fiction: State Spending Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.

Feb 4, 2003 2 min read

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An Overview of the Index of Dependency William W. Beach

Dec 20, 2002 16 min read

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

Oct 17, 2002 4 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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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

@TomDansCFA

Budget and Spending