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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Congress eyes a new pot of money Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.

Oct 27, 2015 3 min read

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Pro-con: Should the retirement age go up? Romina Boccia

Oct 26, 2015 6 min read

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The Debt Ceiling Cometh: Another Chance to Rein In Spending Romina Boccia

Oct 22, 2015 2 min read

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An NDAA Veto Unlike Any Other Justin T. Johnson

Oct 22, 2015 3 min read

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GOP must not allow Obama and big spenders in both parties to blow through spe... Stephen Moore

Oct 19, 2015 4 min read

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How Congress Stopped the Next Big Obamacare Disaster Paul Winfree

Oct 19, 2015 3 min read

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Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Primer David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Oct 15, 2015 12 min read

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Congressional Energy Export Reform Should Not Be Distracted by Questionable S... Brian Slattery

Oct 8, 2015 4 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

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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

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Budget and Spending