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

Why Spending Won't Grow Our Economy Israel Ortega

Nov 5, 2009 2 min read

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The Spending, Deficit, and Debt Control Act Would Help Congress Rein in Spend... Brian M. Riedl

Oct 30, 2009 6 min read

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Massive Debt to Drive U.S. Decline Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

Oct 30, 2009 3 min read

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A Flood of Federal Disasters Rich Tucker

Oct 23, 2009 3 min read

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Bank the Bucks First Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Oct 9, 2009 3 min read

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A Clear and Present Danger: QDR Must Recognize Need for Two-War Construct

Oct 8, 2009 14 min read

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Obama Would Create $13 Trillion Deficit Brian M. Riedl

Oct 7, 2009 3 min read

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50 Examples of Government Waste Brian M. Riedl

Oct 6, 2009 9 min read

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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