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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The Case Against a Federal Bailout of the States Brian M. Riedl

Feb 4, 2003 4 min read

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Fact v. Fiction: State Spending Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.

Feb 4, 2003 2 min read

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An Overview of the Index of Dependency William W. Beach

Dec 20, 2002 16 min read

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Debunking Four Election-Year Budget Myths Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D.

Oct 17, 2002 4 min read

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The Disappearing Budget Surplus Highlights the Importance of Economic Growth Brian M. Riedl

Oct 4, 2002 9 min read

Commentary

Washington's $782 Billion Spending Spree Brian M. Riedl

Sep 29, 2002 5 min read

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Executive Summary: How Washington Increased Spending by Nearly $800 Billion i... Brian M. Riedl

Sep 4, 2002 3 min read

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How Washington Increased Spending by Nearly $800 Billion in Just Four Years Brian M. Riedl

Sep 4, 2002 15 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