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

Nov 12, 2008 14 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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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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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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Congress Preparing for Another Spending Binge Brian Darling

Apr 14, 2008 2 min read

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Taking Back our Fiscal Future

Mar 31, 2008 3 min read

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The House Budget's $3,000-per-Household Tax Increase Brian M. Riedl

Mar 10, 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

@TomDansCFA

Budget and Spending