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

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Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

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David Ditch

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Breaking the ‘Groundhog Day’ debt-ceiling cycle Romina Boccia

Sep 25, 2013 2 min read

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Debt Limit: Options and the Way Forward Romina Boccia

Sep 18, 2013 12 min read

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Tight Budget? Congress Can Save $42 Billion by Eliminating Bad Government Pr... Patrick Louis Knudsen

Aug 29, 2013 14 min read

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The Top 10 Ways Washington Wastes Money Emily Goff

Aug 22, 2013 2 min read

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Federal Spending Is Full of Surprises Alison Acosta Fraser

Aug 21, 2013 2 min read

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Federal Spending by the Numbers, 2013: Government Spending Trends in Graphics...

Aug 20, 2013 22 min read

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CBO Should Measure Long-Term Obligations and Policy Impact Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Aug 13, 2013 3 min read

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Research Review: What Can Be Learned from Local Multiplier Estimates? Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Aug 8, 2013 6 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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Richard Stern

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