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 Enablers and Fighters Brian Darling

Feb 14, 2011 3 min read

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Additional $47 Billion in Spending Cuts for the Continuing Resolution

Feb 11, 2011 3 min read

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The Power of the Purse Michael Franc

Jan 14, 2011 4 min read

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Fiscal Commission Report: Too Much Taxes, Not Enough Spending Cuts Brian M. Riedl

Dec 3, 2010 4 min read

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The Debt Commission Chairmen’s Surprising Hidden Agenda Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Nov 12, 2010 3 min read

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Take the Austerity Cure: G-20 Should Resist U.S. Efforts to Spread More Debt ... James M. Roberts

Nov 9, 2010 4 min read

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A Blueprint to Rein in Spending in 2011 Brian M. Riedl

Nov 9, 2010 3 min read

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How to Cut $343 Billion from the Federal Budget Brian M. Riedl

Oct 28, 2010 14 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