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

The Farm Bill Would Make a Soviet Central Planner Blush Daren Bakst

Jan 30, 2014 2 min read

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Ten places to cut waste as Congress considers a budget Romina Boccia

Jan 15, 2014 2 min read

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Taming the regulatory tax monster Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Jan 7, 2014 2 min read

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10 Programs to Eliminate in the January 2014 Spending Bill—and Save $10.2 Bil... Romina Boccia

Jan 3, 2014 6 min read

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The alarming growth of government Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Dec 31, 2013 2 min read

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Washington's Big Budget Bandaid Romina Boccia

Dec 15, 2013 3 min read

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Paying Tomorrow for Hamburgers Today Rea S. Hederman, Jr.

Dec 11, 2013 1 min read

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Obama’s Pay and Productivity Misconception James Sherk

Dec 6, 2013 3 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

@TomDansCFA

Budget and Spending