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

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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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Providing Adequate Funding for Defense Michael Franc

Jan 24, 2007 5 min read

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An Agenda Republicans and Democrats Should Advance in Congress Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Jan 24, 2007 2 min read

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New CBO Budget Baseline Shows Entitlement Spending Imperiling Deficit Reducti... Brian M. Riedl

Jan 24, 2007 4 min read

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State of the Union 2007: Fiscal Policy Challenges for Today and Tomorrow Alison Acosta Fraser

Jan 23, 2007 2 min read

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Against Our Interest: We Don't Need a New Student-Loan Burden Brian M. Riedl

Jan 17, 2007 3 min read

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Bush's Call For Fiscal Restraint: Entitlement Control is the Key Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Jan 5, 2007 3 min read

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Memo to Speaker Pelosi: How to Make PAYGO Discipline the Federal Budget

Dec 19, 2006 6 min read

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No Christmas for Big Spenders This Year Tim Chapman

Dec 9, 2006 3 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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Parker Sheppard, PhD

Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

Budget and Spending