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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Earmark Appropriations: Pork - Or Mystery Meat? Ernest Istook

Jul 9, 2007 14 min read

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House Transparency Rules Reveal that Pork Projects Tilt Heavily Toward Approp... Brian M. Riedl

Jun 27, 2007 6 min read

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Pork-Barrel Spending: Republicans Win Transparency, but $23 Billion Slush Fun... Brian M. Riedl

Jun 20, 2007 4 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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Memo to the New Congressional Leadership: How to Improve Proposalsfor Congres... Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jan 3, 2007 8 min read

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Will New Congress Be Santa to Taxpayers and Grinch to Lobbyists?

Dec 14, 2006 4 min read

Commentary

Four simple steps to fix Washington's spending habits Alison Acosta Fraser

Jun 20, 2006 3 min read

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U.S. spending grows at historic rate Alison Acosta Fraser

May 1, 2006 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