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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

Apr 18, 2024 30 min read

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Entitlements Darken Long-Term Outlook for Federal Budget Nicola Moore

Jun 29, 2009 4 min read

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Is There a Number Too Big to Fail? Brian Darling

Jun 23, 2009 3 min read

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A Misguided Quest to Reform the Pentagon

Jun 23, 2009 3 min read

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Obama Gets a Tax Issue Right -- Is Congress Next? J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

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Borrowing 'Til The Nation Breaks? Brian M. Riedl

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One Cheer for the House Republican Budget Cuts Brian M. Riedl

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What Scoop Jackson Knew James Jay Carafano

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Another Bad Idea from Washington Israel Ortega

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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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