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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BACKGROUNDER

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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President Obama’s 2015 Budget: How Government Expansion Will Limit Opportuni... Paul Rosenzweig

Apr 14, 2014 34 min read

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Fix Defense Sequestration—Without Tax Increases

Jul 19, 2012 5 min read

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President Obama’s 2013 Budget Delivers Tax Hikes, More Spending, More Debt

Feb 28, 2012 27 min read

Commentary

A Dangerous Debt Ceiling Deal Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

Aug 2, 2011 6 min read

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A Dangerous Debt Ceiling Deal Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

Aug 1, 2011 6 min read

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Congress Must Not Shortchange the Military at a Time of War

Jun 30, 2006 5 min read

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At Stake in the Defense Budget Battles: America's Freedom and Prosperity Baker Spring

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Defense Freeze Would Harm National Security Baker Spring

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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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