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

The Left’s $7 Trillion Lie: Biden Far Outpaces Trump in Racking Up the Nation...

Jul 2, 2024 4 min read

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9 Wasteful Programs From Massive Spending Bill That Can, and Should, Be Reversed Matthew D. Dickerson

Dec 31, 2020 5 min read

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America's Dual Nightmare: Coronavirus and Massive Debt Romina Boccia

Mar 25, 2020 3 min read

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Obama’s Bad Stimulus Example

Mar 24, 2020 3 min read

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Trump’s Budget Would Balance, Congress Can’t Say the Same Romina Boccia

Feb 19, 2020 3 min read

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Trump Budget Helps Show How to Reform Agricultural Subsidies

Feb 14, 2020 3 min read

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America's Debt Disaster Is Almost Here Romina Boccia

Feb 22, 2018 3 min read

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What’s Really Wrong With U.S. Infrastructure? Michael Sargent

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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