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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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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The Democratic Congress's 2008 Budget: A Tax and Spending Spree Brian M. Riedl

Oct 30, 2007 15 min read

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Budget Delays Should Not Cause Government Shutdowns Brian M. Riedl

Sep 24, 2007 3 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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The House Democrats' $23 Billion Pork Slush Fund and Spending Spree Brian M. Riedl

Jun 13, 2007 3 min read

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The Congressional Earmark Moratorium: Will It Last the Year? Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Mar 15, 2007 20 min read

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

Dec 14, 2006 4 min read

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Appropriate Actions on Appropriations Brian M. Riedl

Jun 17, 2006 4 min read

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How Pork Corrupts Congress Brian M. Riedl

Jan 25, 2006 3 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

@TomDansCFA

Budget and Spending