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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The REPO for Ukrainians Act Is Unnecessary, Costly, and Risky The Heritage Foundation

Apr 15, 2024 10 min read

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Causes of the Federal Government’s Unsustainable Spending Paul Winfree

Jul 7, 2016 28 min read

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Analysis of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Oct 28, 2015 19 min read

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Blueprint for Congressional Fiscal Action in the Remainder of 2015

Sep 2, 2015 42 min read

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A Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Step in the Right Direction David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Mar 9, 2015 2 min read

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Federal Spending by the Numbers, 2014: Government Spending Trends in Graphics... Romina Boccia

Dec 8, 2014 20 min read

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Eliminating Waste and Controlling Government Spending Romina Boccia

Oct 17, 2014 15 min read

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Cutting the U.S. Budget Would Help the Economy Grow Romina Boccia

Nov 20, 2013 7 min read

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD, PhD

Director, Center for Data Analysis

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David Ditch

Senior Policy Analyst, Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

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Richard Stern

Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

Thomas Dans

Visiting Fellow, Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies

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Budget and Spending