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

Starving the Military is Risky Mackenzie Eaglen

May 9, 2011 4 min read

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Balanced Budget Fight Begins Brian Darling

May 6, 2011 3 min read

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Myths of Tax Cuts for Rich, Spending Cuts for Poor Brian M. Riedl

May 3, 2011 2 min read

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Don’t Raise the Debt Limit Without Getting Spending Under Control Brett D. Schaefer

Apr 21, 2011 18 min read

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Department of Energy Spending Cuts: A Guide to Trimming President Obama’s 201... Nicolas Loris

Apr 18, 2011 29 min read

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Ryan Budget Plan Promotes Housing Recovery by Ending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac David C. John

Apr 14, 2011 3 min read

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Where Your Taxes Will Go in 2011 Brian M. Riedl

Apr 14, 2011 2 min read

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America’s Budget Debate Is a Time for Grown-ups Ernest Istook

Apr 11, 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

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Budget and Spending