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

Senate's gift to Americans: See you. We're out of here. Alison Acosta Fraser

Mar 21, 2012 2 min read

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Chairman Ryan’s Proposals for Fixing the Budget Process Patrick Louis Knudsen

Dec 8, 2011 5 min read

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

Dec 6, 2011 5 min read

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Federal Budget Bills Close to Target but Should Cut Deeper Patrick Louis Knudsen

Nov 2, 2011 4 min read

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Considering a Balanced Budget Amendment: Lessons from History Ernest Istook

Jul 14, 2011 13 min read

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Earmarkers Gone Wild Brian Darling

Dec 13, 2010 2 min read

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Earmark Moratorium Should Be GOP’s Top Priority Robert B. Bluey

Oct 21, 2010 3 min read

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Federal Spending by the Numbers 2010 Brian M. Riedl

Jun 1, 2010 13 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