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

Author

David Ditch

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Commentary

Why Russia and China Are Betting Against the F-35 Stealth Fighter John Venable

Jun 1, 2021 6 min read

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The Competition and Innovation Act Is Bad Enough. Don’t Make It Worse. Walter Lohman

May 26, 2021 2 min read

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VIRTUAL: This Budget Doesn’t Add Up

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VIRTUAL: Biden's Bureaucratic Plan for American Families

HERITAGE EXPLAINS

The Real Story Behind Inflation

What do you know about inflation? Milton Friedman famously said: “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon

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5 Ways to Understand Biden’s $6.4 Trillion Tax-and-Spend Agenda David Ditch

May 24, 2021 6 min read

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The Unintended Consequences of the American Families Plan

May 24, 2021 3 min read

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Republican Study Committee Budget Would Reclaim America’s Fiscal Future

May 19, 2021 4 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD

Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

Budget and Spending