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 Recurring Debt-limit Drama Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

May 14, 2013 2 min read

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Necessary Spending Jim Talent

Apr 22, 2013 7 min read

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House and Senate Budgets: A First Step Toward Restoring Congressional Budgeting Patrick Louis Knudsen

Apr 8, 2013 4 min read

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'Sequester' Needed to Rein in Spending: Another View Alison Acosta Fraser

Mar 31, 2013 1 min read

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Rebuilding a Land of Opportunity Jim DeMint

Mar 22, 2013 3 min read

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Senate Budget Tax Plan: Murray’s Tax Increases Trade Economic Growth for Revenue

Mar 19, 2013 5 min read

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The Battle of the Budgets Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Mar 19, 2013 2 min read

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Hits and Misses as Budget Season Gets Underway Alison Acosta Fraser

Mar 15, 2013 2 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

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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