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

The Ties that Bind Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Feb 15, 2002 2 min read

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Six Truths on How to Get the Economy Moving Lawrence Whitman

Feb 14, 2002 4 min read

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Executive Summary: What Really Is Turning the Budget Surpluses into Deficits Brian M. Riedl

Jan 30, 2002 2 min read

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What Really Is Turning the Budget Surpluses into Deficits Brian M. Riedl

Jan 30, 2002 19 min read

Commentary

Who Killed the Surplus? Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Jan 23, 2002 2 min read

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Down on the Farm Bill Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Dec 27, 2001 2 min read

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The Anti-Stimulus Plan Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Dec 20, 2001 2 min read

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Subsidies in the Soil: Farm Bill Talking Points Brian M. Riedl

Dec 17, 2001 2 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