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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Obama's 2012 Budget Offers More Gimmicks, Not Reform Brian M. Riedl

Mar 9, 2011 9 min read

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Should the Disadvantaged Be Spared from the Budget Axe? Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

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How to Fix the Federal Budget Alison Acosta Fraser

Mar 1, 2011 7 min read

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Defense Budget Cop-Out Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

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Obama’s Budget Chooses Gimmicks Over Reform Brian M. Riedl

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Rachel Greszler

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Richard Stern

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Budget and Spending