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

Congress' Spending Spree Israel Ortega

Jun 8, 2009 2 min read

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The Results Are In: Stimulus Bill Neither Timely Nor Targeted Patrick Tyrrell

May 21, 2009 3 min read

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Obama's Stimulus Has "Spread the Wealth Around": Are Tax Hikes Next? Curtis S. Dubay

Mar 23, 2009 5 min read

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Stimulus Plan's Delayed Job Creation: Some Won't Get Jobs Until 2012 or Later Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Mar 4, 2009 5 min read

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The Elements of a Responsible Budget Proposal

Feb 24, 2009 9 min read

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Welfare Spendathon: House Stimulus Bill Will Cost Taxpayers $787 Billion in N...

Feb 6, 2009 5 min read

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New Stimulus Tax Deductions Just Another Bailout for Detroit Automakers Curtis S. Dubay

Feb 5, 2009 3 min read

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An Earmark by Any Other Name Is Still an Earmark Karen Campbell, Ph.D.

Feb 3, 2009 4 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