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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Obama's and McCain's Budget Proposals Lack Detail Brian M. Riedl

Oct 15, 2008 6 min read

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New CBO Budget Baseline Shows Entitlements Driving Budget Deficits Higher Brian M. Riedl

Sep 10, 2008 5 min read

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A Guide to Fixing Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Brian M. Riedl

Mar 11, 2008 17 min read

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Federal Spending By the Numbers 2008 Brian M. Riedl

Feb 25, 2008 1 min read

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Omnibusted: The Top 10 Worst Problems with the Omnibus Spending Bill Nicola Moore

Dec 21, 2007 6 min read

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Omnibus Spending Bill Busts the Budget to Pay for Pork Brian M. Riedl

Dec 17, 2007 5 min read

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Spending Hikes: A Guide to the Gimmicks Ernest Istook

Dec 14, 2007 5 min read

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Watch Out for Budget Gimmicks in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill Ernest Istook

Dec 14, 2007 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