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

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David Ditch

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Commentary

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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