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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Fulfilling Your Budget Reform Promise of a Net Spending Cut: A Memo to Presid...

Dec 16, 2008 8 min read

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Why Spending Stimulus Plans Fail Brian M. Riedl

Nov 19, 2008 3 min read

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

Sep 18, 2008 8 min read

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Ten Myths About Budget Deficits and Debt Brian M. Riedl

Sep 8, 2008 19 min read

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The Iraq War Bill Was the Wrong Place to Create a Permanent New Entitlement Brian M. Riedl

Jul 1, 2008 5 min read

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'Congressional common sense': An oxymoron Ernest Istook

Jun 20, 2008 3 min read

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Congress Again Lards Iraq War Spending Bill Brian M. Riedl

Jun 12, 2008 8 min read

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Congress's Budget Resolution Promises Spending Hikes Now and Tax Hikes Soon Brian M. Riedl

Jun 5, 2008 7 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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Parker Sheppard, PhD

Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

Budget and Spending