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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Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

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David Ditch

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Taxpayers, Beware: Record Tax Burden Is Rising J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Sep 26, 2007 6 min read

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Congressional Spending: Past Abuse Is No Excuse for Today's Excess Ernest Istook

Jul 30, 2007 14 min read

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Budget Resolution Calls for Massive Tax Hikes and Spending Increases Brian M. Riedl

May 17, 2007 8 min read

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Promoting Stronger Economic Growth: What Public Policy Can Do to Improve Prod... Edward P. Lazear

Apr 30, 2007 20 min read

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The Senate Budget: A $2,641 Per Household Tax Increase and No Entitlement Ref... Brian M. Riedl

Mar 22, 2007 6 min read

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Federal Spending 2007: By the Numbers Brian M. Riedl

Mar 8, 2007 1 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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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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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