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

Trump Has the Blueprints to Build a Better, On-Budget America Romina Boccia

Jan 20, 2017 3 min read

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Economic Outlook for 2017 Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Jan 13, 2017 13 min read

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Wastebook, Earmarks, and Congress’ Power of the Purse

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Repeal The Durbin Amendment: Restore The Rule Of Law Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.

Jan 10, 2017 3 min read

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Why Trump Blasted the 'Out of Control' F-35 Program John Venable

Dec 21, 2016 3 min read

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Workers Beware: Here Come State-Based Retirement Plans Rachel Greszler

Dec 6, 2016 2 min read

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End of the Runway: Rethinking the Airport Improvement Program and the Federal... Michael Sargent

Nov 23, 2016 27 min read

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Building on Victory: An Infrastructure Agenda for the New Administration Michael Sargent

Nov 21, 2016 9 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD, PhD

Director, Center for Data Analysis

@parkersheppard

David Ditch

Senior Policy Analyst, Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

@DavidADitch

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