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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Earmark Appropriations: Pork - Or Mystery Meat? Ernest Istook

Jul 9, 2007 14 min read

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House Republicans Reclaim Their Brand on Spending Robert B. Bluey

Jun 25, 2007 3 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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The House Democrats' $23 Billion Pork Slush Fund and Spending Spree Brian M. Riedl

Jun 13, 2007 3 min read

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Post-Veto War Supplemental Must Eliminate Pork and Support Troops

May 2, 2007 5 min read

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Congress Hijacks Troop Funding for Pork Brian M. Riedl

Mar 15, 2007 5 min read

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Fight Over Fiscal Discipline Begins With Bush's Budget Ernest Istook

Feb 28, 2007 2 min read

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Farm Subsidies, Free Trade, and the Doha Round

Feb 5, 2007 7 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

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Budget and Spending