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

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Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

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David Ditch

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The Broken Budget Process: Two House Legislative Proposals Alison Acosta Fraser

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The Broken Budget Process: Legislative Proposals Alison Acosta Fraser

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How, and Why, The Values Bus Rolls Alison Acosta Fraser

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The ‘Austerity’ Blame Game Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

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Budget Plan That Adds Up Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

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Commonsense Cuts Will Keep America Safe Brian Darling

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The Budget and Religion: Principles for Informing Policy Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.

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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