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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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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Explain It to the Children Dan Holler

Mar 10, 2009 3 min read

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Economic Commission: Right Idea, Wrong Method David M. Mason

Mar 6, 2009 2 min read

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Thousands of Earmarks in Omnibus Bill Brian Darling

Mar 5, 2009 3 min read

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Stimulus Plan's Delayed Job Creation: Some Won't Get Jobs Until 2012 or Later Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Mar 4, 2009 5 min read

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The Looming Fiscal Wipeout Israel Ortega

Mar 2, 2009 2 min read

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Omnibus Spending Bill: Huge Spending and 9,000 Earmarks Represent Business as... Brian M. Riedl

Mar 2, 2009 6 min read

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Hidden Cuts in Defense? James Jay Carafano

Feb 27, 2009 3 min read

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Betray Your Principles, Get a Check!: Why State Governors are Turning Down Fe... Michael Franc

Feb 26, 2009 5 min read

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Richard Stern

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