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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Federal Budget Bills Close to Target but Should Cut Deeper Patrick Louis Knudsen

Nov 2, 2011 4 min read

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Considering a Balanced Budget Amendment: Lessons from History Ernest Istook

Jul 14, 2011 13 min read

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Patent Reformers: Don’t Give Away Appropriations Power of Congress David S. Addington

Jun 8, 2011 5 min read

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Congress Has Time and Options on Debt Limit JD Foster

Jan 27, 2011 17 min read

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As Deficit Deepens, Congress Refuses to Enact a Budget Blueprint Brian M. Riedl

Apr 22, 2010 4 min read

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To Control National Debt, Congress Needs to Tackle Entitlements Nicola Moore

Nov 30, 2009 5 min read

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The Spending, Deficit, and Debt Control Act Would Help Congress Rein in Spend... Brian M. Riedl

Oct 30, 2009 6 min read

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A Second Economic Stimulus Bill Will Fail -- Just Like the First

Sep 18, 2008 8 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