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

Commonsense Cuts Will Keep America Safe Brian Darling

May 11, 2012 1 min read

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Spending Goals for Congress and the President Patrick Louis Knudsen

Jan 24, 2012 4 min read

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Appropriations Endgame: One Last Shot at Fiscal Credibility Patrick Louis Knudsen

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Three Pillars of Reform for the Super Committee

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America’s Budget Debate Is a Time for Grown-ups Ernest Istook

Apr 11, 2011 2 min read

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We Can't Be Serious About the Debt Ceiling Until We Fix Spending Brian Darling

Mar 28, 2011 2 min read

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Obama’s Budget Chooses Gimmicks Over Reform Brian M. Riedl

Feb 22, 2011 3 min read

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An Analysis of Obama's Budget: DOA Brian Darling

Feb 21, 2011 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