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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As Deficit Deepens, Congress Refuses to Enact a Budget Blueprint Brian M. Riedl

Apr 22, 2010 4 min read

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Rising Taxes Still Wouldn't Keep Up With New Spending Brian M. Riedl

Mar 12, 2010 2 min read

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Obama Budget Raises Taxes and Doubles the National Debt Brian M. Riedl

Mar 9, 2010 16 min read

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Obama Misdiagnoses Source of Deficits Brian M. Riedl

Feb 16, 2010 3 min read

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Does Creating Jobs Have to Cost Money? Michael Novak

Dec 11, 2009 9 min read

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The Spending, Deficit, and Debt Control Act Would Help Congress Rein in Spend... Brian M. Riedl

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Federal Spending by the Numbers 2009 Brian M. Riedl

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Red Faces About 'Green' Jobs Ernest Istook

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Experts on Budget and Spending

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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