Budget and Spending

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Federal spending has grown rapidly over the last decade, leading to substantial budget deficits that will cripple the economy.

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New Charts Reveal Harms of Biden’s Budget-Busting Binge

Jun 8, 2022 7 min read

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David Ditch

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Unlike Biden’s, Heritage Foundation’s Budget Blueprint Charts Responsible Course for America

Sep 7, 2022 4 min read

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Matthew D. Dickerson

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4 Things to Know About Debt Limit Debate Rachel Greszler

Jun 2, 2023 4 min read

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We Traded a Debt Crisis for an Inflation Crisis, and Now We Have Both Richard Stern

Jun 2, 2023 5 min read

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What’s Wrong and What’s Right With Debt Ceiling Deal

Jun 1, 2023 5 min read

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Memo to Debt Limit Negotiators: Here Are 5 Wasteful Budget Items Ripe for Cut... David Ditch

May 26, 2023 5 min read

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European-Level Taxes Coming to America If U.S. Keeps Up Unsustainable Spending Preston Brashers

May 24, 2023 7 min read

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Defunding the Left, Reducing Handouts to States, Eliminating Waste: Priority ... David Ditch

May 18, 2023 28 min read

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How a Debt Ceiling With Backbone Would Help America

May 10, 2023 3 min read

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Will Another Rate Hike Finally End America’s Spending Spree? EJ Antoni

May 9, 2023 2 min read

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Grover M. Hermann Center

Parker Sheppard, Ph.D.

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

Budget and Spending