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

Budget Process That's Spent

Jun 23, 2004 3 min read

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Another Omnibus Spending Bill Loaded with Pork Brian M. Riedl

Dec 2, 2003 1 min read

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A Modest Proposal: How to Offset More than Half of the President's Tax Cut Brian M. Riedl

Apr 9, 2003 7 min read

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CBO Estimates Spending Weakens Effects of Pro-Growth Tax Relief Brian M. Riedl

Mar 28, 2003 5 min read

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2002 Supplemental Spending Bill: Drowning in Pork Brian M. Riedl

Jun 5, 2002 4 min read

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Essential Conditions for a Pro-Growth Stimulus Package Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Nov 27, 2001 4 min read

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Lessons on How NOT to Stimulate the Economy Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Oct 22, 2001 16 min read

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Time for the Senate to Unmask "Emergency" Spending Peter Sperry

Apr 6, 2000 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

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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