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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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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Senate Bill Should Cut Wasteful Programs and Provide Long-Term Sustainability...

May 18, 2016 8 min read

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Executive Summary: The Urgent Need to Reform the FAA's Air Traffic Control Sy... Robert W. Poole, Jr.

Feb 20, 2007 4 min read

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The Urgent Need to Reform the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Robert W. Poole, Jr.

Feb 20, 2007 33 min read

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Supplemental Success: Conference Report Meets President's Challenge

Jun 13, 2006 7 min read

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A Costly Delay: Air Traffic Controllers' Expensive New Strategy Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jun 5, 2006 3 min read

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Winning the Fight to Curb Excessive FAA Salary Costs Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

May 16, 2006 11 min read

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Reining in Excessive FAA Salary Costs Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Apr 24, 2006 10 min read

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Senate Should Not Take FAA Spending Off Budget Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Feb 2, 2000 4 min read

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Director, Center for Data Analysis

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David Ditch

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Richard Stern

Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

Thomas Dans

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