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

Sleeping Blue Dogs Ernest Istook

Mar 12, 2009 4 min read

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Omnibus Spending Bill: Huge Spending and 9,000 Earmarks Represent Business as... Brian M. Riedl

Mar 2, 2009 6 min read

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Obama's Bank Bailout Plan: Not Ready for Prime Time

Feb 12, 2009 5 min read

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An Earmark by Any Other Name Is Still an Earmark Karen Campbell, Ph.D.

Feb 3, 2009 4 min read

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Fiscal Challenges for Government at All Levels: How Economic Stimulus Drives ... William W. Beach

Jan 16, 2009 4 min read

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Bale up the bailouts Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Dec 29, 2008 2 min read

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Fulfilling Your Budget Reform Promise of a Net Spending Cut: A Memo to Presid...

Dec 16, 2008 8 min read

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Emergency Spending: $333 Billion Tab Busted the Budget in 2008 Brian M. Riedl

Nov 10, 2008 4 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