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

Russia's Economy: What Do the Numbers Tell Us? William T. Wilson, Ph.D.

Nov 17, 2015 2 min read

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Note to Congress: Spending limits represent a maximum, not a goal Paul Winfree

Nov 17, 2015 2 min read

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Stop the Presses: Congress Did the Right Thing on Medicare Robert E. Moffit, PhD

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Budget Deal Shows Obama Hypocrisy on NDAA Veto Justin T. Johnson

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Abusing our national finances Paul Winfree

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The declining state of the U.S. military Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

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Illinois Supreme Court should uphold Chicago pension deal Andrew Kloster

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Analysis of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Oct 28, 2015 19 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