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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Commentary

Obama Misdiagnoses Source of Deficits Brian M. Riedl

Feb 16, 2010 3 min read

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President Obama's Agenda Would Bring $13 Trillion in Budget Deficits, Not $9 ... Brian M. Riedl

Sep 22, 2009 9 min read

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An Earmark by Any Other Name Is Still an Earmark Karen Campbell, Ph.D.

Feb 3, 2009 4 min read

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How to Reform Entitlement Spending: A Memo to President-elect Obama

Jan 13, 2009 10 min read

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Any Stimulus Legislation Must Include Budget Reforms to Address Long-Term Cha... Alison Acosta Fraser

Jan 9, 2009 6 min read

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Why Spending Stimulus Plans Fail Brian M. Riedl

Nov 19, 2008 3 min read

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Why Government Spending Does Not Stimulate Economic Growth Brian M. Riedl

Nov 12, 2008 14 min read

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Medicare and Social Security: The Challenge of Giant EntitlementCosts

Mar 25, 2008 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

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Budget and Spending