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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The Most Bloated Budget Ever Brian M. Riedl

Feb 2, 2010 3 min read

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Obama's Budget Seeks $2 Trillion More in Spending and Deficits Than Last Year Brian M. Riedl

Feb 1, 2010 6 min read

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Realistic Budget Baseline Shows $13 Trillion in Debt Over the Next Decade Brian M. Riedl

Jan 26, 2010 5 min read

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Will Obama Choose Fiscal Responsibility or Gimmicks? Brian M. Riedl

Jan 21, 2010 3 min read

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Deficit Reminds Us All: No Such Thing as a Free Lunch Jim Talent

Jan 15, 2010 3 min read

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New Stimulus the Same as Old, Failed Stimulus Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jan 15, 2010 2 min read

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White House Report Claims Stimulus Success -- Despite 3.5 Million Job Losses Brian M. Riedl

Jan 14, 2010 4 min read

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Conrad-Gregg Commission Bill Is Wrong Approach to Fiscal Crisis Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Jan 13, 2010 10 min read

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Richard Stern

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