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

Politicians Forget Why We Need A Strong Balanced Budget Amendment Brian Darling

Nov 2, 2011 4 min read

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Appropriations Tracker: FY 2012

Nov 1, 2011 2 min read

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Today’s RSC Courageously Stalks the House Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Oct 14, 2011 3 min read

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Two Cheers for Proposed Labor, Health, Education Appropriations

Oct 13, 2011 5 min read

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The Imperative of Spending Control Patrick Louis Knudsen

Oct 12, 2011 15 min read

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Sessions-Snowe 'Honest Budget Act' a Good Start Ernest Istook

Oct 6, 2011 1 min read

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Federal Budget Makes Case that FEMA Reforms Are Needed Matt A. Mayer

Sep 28, 2011 4 min read

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Infrastructure ‘Bank’ Doomed to Fail Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Sep 14, 2011 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

@TomDansCFA

Budget and Spending