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

Let’s Not Follow Europe’s Lead Israel Ortega

May 20, 2010 2 min read

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Obama Misdiagnoses Source of Deficits Brian M. Riedl

Feb 16, 2010 3 min read

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Long Term Fiscal Burdens Continue to Pile Up Michael Franc

Jul 14, 2007 3 min read

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Runaway Spending: Left Unchecked, Washington's Overspending Could Drown Ameri... Brian M. Riedl

Jul 3, 2006 6 min read

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Heading toward a deficit disaster: It's up to Congress to fix U.S. finances Alison Acosta Fraser

Apr 24, 2006 2 min read

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Baby Boomers Will Bust the Budget in a Big Way Brian M. Riedl

Oct 27, 2005 1 min read

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Why Social Security's Problems Begin in 2018

Feb 17, 2005 3 min read

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America's Declining Debt Burden

Jan 26, 2005 3 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