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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Government Price Controls for Health Care: A Deficit-Reduction Strategy to Avoid Kathryn Nix

Nov 30, 2011 16 min read

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Federal Spending by the Numbers 2010 Brian M. Riedl

Jun 1, 2010 13 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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President Obama's Son of Stimulus: More Costs, Fewer Jobs Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jan 5, 2010 7 min read

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Rein in Spending by Stopping the Stimulus and Ending the TARP

Sep 16, 2009 3 min read

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New Budget Estimates Show Unsustainable Spending and Debt Brian M. Riedl

Aug 25, 2009 6 min read

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Entitlements Darken Long-Term Outlook for Federal Budget Nicola Moore

Jun 29, 2009 4 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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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