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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Another Pork-Laden Omnibus Spending Bill

Nov 22, 2004 2 min read

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Is Pork Barrel Spending Ready to Explode? The Anatomy of an Earmark Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Nov 10, 2004 4 min read

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The Power of "No" Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Mar 10, 2004 2 min read

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"PART" of the Solution: The Performance Assessment Ratings Tool

Feb 9, 2004 5 min read

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A brake for highway spending Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

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To Tell the Truth Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Jan 15, 2004 2 min read

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Another Omnibus Spending Bill Loaded with Pork Brian M. Riedl

Dec 2, 2003 1 min read

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2002 Supplemental Spending Bill: Drowning in Pork Brian M. Riedl

Jun 5, 2002 4 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

@TomDansCFA

Budget and Spending