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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How We Can Finally Overcome the Affordability Crisis

Dec 5, 2025 3 min read

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E.J. Antoni, PhD

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Trump’s Efforts to Cut Federal Government’s Size Bearing Fruit

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Trump Budget Drains the Swamp Stephen Moore

Mar 22, 2017 2 min read

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Trump’s Budget Blueprint Puts Washington on Notice Justin Bogie

Mar 18, 2017 2 min read

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Heritage Experts Analyze President Trump’s ‘Skinny’ Budget

Mar 17, 2017 3 min read

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Farm ‘Safety Net’ Is Going to Cost More Than Originally Projected Daren Bakst

Mar 16, 2017 2 min read

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Trump’s ‘Skinny’ Budget Paves Way for a Leaner Government Romina Boccia

Mar 16, 2017 2 min read

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Inconvenient Facts About Defense Readiness, Capacity, and Budget Thomas Spoehr

Mar 15, 2017 4 min read

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Economic Growth with Less Debt Romina Boccia

Mar 14, 2017 2 min read

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Trumponomics 101: Good Riddance to Eight Years of Obama Budget Chaos Romina Boccia

Mar 6, 2017 3 min read

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