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

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Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

Apr 18, 2024 30 min read

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Congress Considers Costly Bailouts for Amtrak, Metro Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Sep 13, 2006 3 min read

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How to Improve the Government Waste Commission Proposals

Jul 20, 2006 6 min read

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H.R. 3496: The Biggest Pork Barrel Earmark in History? Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jul 17, 2006 4 min read

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The Senate's Deadly Sin: Larding Up Emergency Appropriations

Apr 17, 2006 10 min read

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Federal Spending -- By the Numbers Brian M. Riedl

Feb 6, 2006 1 min read

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Six Budget Reforms to Restrain Lobbyists and Special Interests Brian M. Riedl

Jan 25, 2006 5 min read

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Bait-and-Switch on Alaska Bridges Undermine Congress's Credibility-Again Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Dec 22, 2005 1 min read

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Senate Scheduled to Vote for More Wasteful Transportation Spending Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Nov 3, 2005 2 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