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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Congress Returns to Spending Bills Loaded With Pork

Nov 15, 2006 2 min read

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Money Won't Buy Political Victory Brian M. Riedl

Nov 1, 2006 2 min read

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Fiscal Policy Lessons from Europe Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Oct 25, 2006 About an hour read

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Executive Summary: Fiscal Policy Lessons from Europe Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Oct 25, 2006 3 min read

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What Spending Cannot Buy Brian M. Riedl

Oct 19, 2006 3 min read

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Congress Considers Costly Bailouts for Amtrak, Metro Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Sep 13, 2006 3 min read

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The real worry about U.S. budget policy? Spending Alison Acosta Fraser

Aug 19, 2006 2 min read

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How to Improve the Government Waste Commission Proposals

Jul 20, 2006 6 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