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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Obama's Eight Bogus Budget Arguments Brian M. Riedl

May 14, 2009 3 min read

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Obama Jobs Deficit Grows by Another 563,000 J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

May 8, 2009 3 min read

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President's Budget Cuts Should Go Towards Deficit Reduction Brian M. Riedl

May 7, 2009 2 min read

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Homeland Security Grant Tail Wags State Spending Dog James Jay Carafano

May 7, 2009 1 min read

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Job Corps: An Unfailing Record of Failure David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

May 5, 2009 5 min read

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Don't Avoid Budget Discussion Like the Swine Flu Ernest Istook

May 5, 2009 4 min read

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Risky Cuts Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

Apr 30, 2009 2 min read

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A Devastating 100 Days for America's Children Dan Holler

Apr 29, 2009 4 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