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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The Fog of the 2023 Defense Budget Frederico Bartels

Apr 28, 2022 3 min read

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Despite Raging Inflation, Congress Bent on Continuing Spending Spree David Ditch

Apr 21, 2022 5 min read

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8 Varieties of Rancid Pork in Latest Spending Bill David Ditch

Apr 12, 2022 6 min read

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5 Biden Transportation Potholes Making Motorists’ Lives Miserable David Ditch

Apr 7, 2022 5 min read

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No, Biden, U.S. Inflation Rose Long Before Putin’s Invasion Peter St Onge, PhD

Apr 4, 2022 5 min read

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5 Big Problems With Biden’s Big-Government Budget

Mar 29, 2022 6 min read

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Saga of Postal “Reform” Bill: Pricey Little Sideshow in 3 Acts Robert E. Moffit, PhD

Mar 15, 2022 6 min read

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6 Examples of Woke Pork Projects in Omnibus Spending Bill Matthew D. Dickerson

Mar 11, 2022 4 min read

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Richard Stern

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