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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Commentary

Zelenskyy Was Used by Joe Biden as a Pawn Victoria Coates, PhD

Jan 5, 2023 3 min read

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No More Congressional Fire Drills Kevin D. Roberts, PhD

May 26, 2022 2 min read

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Bloated House $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package Puts Americans Last James Jay Carafano

May 17, 2022 4 min read

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Congress Must Carefully Review Any Ukraine Spending Package Matthew D. Dickerson

May 3, 2022 4 min read

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8 Ways Massive Omnibus Spending Bill Is a Mistake Matthew D. Dickerson

Mar 9, 2022 6 min read

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Do Federal Social Programs Work? David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Mar 19, 2014 21 min read

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The 2013 Index of Dependence on Government

Nov 21, 2013 About an hour read

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How to Cut $30 Billion More from the THUD Bill Emily Goff

Jul 1, 2013 4 min read

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

@parkersheppard

David Ditch

Senior Policy Analyst, Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

@DavidADitch

Richard Stern

Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

Thomas Dans

Visiting Fellow, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom

@TomDansCFA

Budget and Spending