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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Research Review: Spending Cuts Are Better Than Tax Increases Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Mar 5, 2013 4 min read

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U.S. Government Increases National Debt—and Keeps 128 Million People on Gover...

Jan 8, 2013 7 min read

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What Debt Crisis? A Default Primer for Governments Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2012 12 min read

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Commonsense Cuts Will Keep America Safe Brian Darling

May 11, 2012 1 min read

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President Obama’s 2013 Budget Delivers Tax Hikes, More Spending, More Debt

Feb 28, 2012 27 min read

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Ten Myths of Ryan’s House Budget Plan

May 13, 2011 7 min read

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Saving the American Dream: The Heritage Plan to Fix the Debt, Cut Spending, a...

May 10, 2011 Over an hour read

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A (Cautionary) Tale of Two Michael Franc

Mar 25, 2011 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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