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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The Entitlement Problem The Heritage Foundation

Jul 20, 2004 5 min read

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How Uncurbed Entitlements Will Force Large Tax Increases Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Jul 14, 2004 1 min read

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Budget Process That's Spent

Jun 23, 2004 3 min read

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What Is the Real Reason to Worry about the Deficit? Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Jun 8, 2004 1 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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A Modest Proposal: How to Offset More than Half of the President's Tax Cut Brian M. Riedl

Apr 9, 2003 7 min read

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CBO Estimates Spending Weakens Effects of Pro-Growth Tax Relief Brian M. Riedl

Mar 28, 2003 5 min read

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

Jun 5, 2002 4 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD

Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

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