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

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David Ditch

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Improving Accuracy in Congressional Scorekeeping Romina Boccia

Sep 8, 2016 7 min read

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Keep the Spending Caps

Apr 1, 2015 17 min read

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CBO Should Update Its Methodology Before Dynamically Scoring Spending Bills Curtis S. Dubay

Mar 5, 2015 5 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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Federal Spending by the Numbers, 2013: Government Spending Trends in Graphics...

Aug 20, 2013 22 min read

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CBO Should Measure Long-Term Obligations and Policy Impact Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Aug 13, 2013 3 min read

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Budget Cuts Would Not Harm the Economy J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Feb 14, 2013 5 min read

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Questions Raised by the CBO Report Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Feb 5, 2013 4 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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Parker Sheppard, PhD

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

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