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

These 7 Charts Show Why Congress Must Get Spending Under Control Immediately David Ditch

Jul 7, 2022 6 min read

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Deficit Driven by Uncontrolled Spending Adam Michel

Nov 29, 2017 1 min read

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Now Official and in Print: Obama Wants to Cut Tax Rates, Too J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Oct 24, 2012 1 min read

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Senator Reid, What's Your Plan? J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Jul 18, 2012 2 min read

Commentary

How, and Why, The Values Bus Rolls Alison Acosta Fraser

May 19, 2012 1 min read

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Commonsense Cuts Will Keep America Safe Brian Darling

May 11, 2012 1 min read

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America’s Budget Debate Is a Time for Grown-ups Ernest Istook

Apr 11, 2011 2 min read

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We Can't Be Serious About the Debt Ceiling Until We Fix Spending Brian Darling

Mar 28, 2011 2 min read

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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

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