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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The Disappearing Budget Surplus Highlights the Importance of Economic Growth Brian M. Riedl

Oct 4, 2002 9 min read

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Washington's $782 Billion Spending Spree Brian M. Riedl

Sep 29, 2002 5 min read

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Executive Summary: How Washington Increased Spending by Nearly $800 Billion i... Brian M. Riedl

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How Washington Increased Spending by Nearly $800 Billion in Just Four Years Brian M. Riedl

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Twisting "The Facts" Brian M. Riedl

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Time to Ink the Veto Pen

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AmeriCorps: Still a Bad Idea for Citizen Service

Jun 28, 2002 9 min read

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Amtrak Gets More Than Its Fair Share of Federal Funding

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Rachel Greszler

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Parker Sheppard, PhD, PhD

Director, Center for Data Analysis

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David Ditch

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Richard Stern

Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

Thomas Dans

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Budget and Spending