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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SPECIAL REPORT

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

Author

David Ditch

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Commentary

6 Important Issues at Stake in Appropriations Bills Matthew D. Dickerson

Sep 28, 2022 6 min read

Commentary

How Congressional Republicans Can Force Biden To Cut $130 Billion in Spending Matthew D. Dickerson

Sep 23, 2022 2 min read

Commentary

Two Plus Two Make Five in Biden’s Student Loan Handout EJ Antoni

Sep 23, 2022 3 min read

report

A Dynamic Score of the Proposals in the Budget Blueprint for Fiscal Year 2023 Parker Sheppard, PhD, PhD

Sep 23, 2022 12 min read

Commentary

Republicans Can Ensure Biden Follows Law and $130B in Spending Cuts Happen Matthew D. Dickerson

Sep 22, 2022 3 min read

HERITAGE EXPLAINS

The Fed and Biden Focus on Everything but Fixing Inflation

We all know American families are being crushed by four-decade high inflation, but the elites remain preoccupied with the

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Commentary

Under the Guise of Inclusion, Biden’s Policies Lead to Climate Delusion Hannah Davis

Sep 15, 2022 3 min read

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Heritage’s Budget Blueprint Shows Better Path Forward Preston Brashers

Sep 12, 2022 5 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

@parkersheppard

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