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

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David Ditch

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Commentary

Budget Delay Is the Enemy of Defense Frederico Bartels

Apr 28, 2021 3 min read

Commentary

CBO Has Made Important Progress in Transparency, but Additional Steps Are Needed Matthew D. Dickerson

Apr 27, 2021 4 min read

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Why Joe Biden’s So-Called “Infrastructure” Plan Is a Mistake

Apr 27, 2021 6 min read

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Biden's “Infrastructure” Plan

President Biden is proposing a massive spending plan to supposedly build and rebuild America's infrastructure. While the plan

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Apr 18, 2021

Commentary

Federal Spending Alone Can’t Buy Energy Innovation Katie Tubb

Apr 14, 2021 4 min read

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Biden Wants to Underfund the Defense Department While Asking It to Do More Frederico Bartels

Apr 12, 2021 3 min read

Commentary

Biden’s Appropriations Budget Proposal Is Unreasonable, Irresponsible Matthew D. Dickerson

Apr 12, 2021 3 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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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