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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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

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Government Spending: Some Cutting Remarks Brian M. Riedl

Nov 7, 2005 2 min read

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Not Again! Congress Evades Its Budget Caps

Sep 28, 2004 5 min read

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Legislative Branch Appropriations: The Beginnings of Fiscal Restraint?

Jul 21, 2004 2 min read

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Omnibus Spending Bill Hikes Discretionary Spending by 9 Percent in 2004 Brian M. Riedl

Dec 16, 2003 2 min read

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Appropriations Club Opt For Business As Usual on Lobbying Subsidies Marshall Wittmann

Oct 31, 1995 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