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

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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Evidence-Based Fiscal Discipline: The Case for PART 2.0 David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Sep 27, 2016 41 min read

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Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Primer David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

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Blueprint for Congressional Fiscal Action in the Remainder of 2015

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Achievable Economic Policy Reforms for Congress Daren Bakst

Mar 31, 2015 27 min read

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

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Eliminating Waste and Controlling Government Spending Romina Boccia

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Congress Should Fund Wildfire Suppression Without Creating a New Spending Loo... Romina Boccia

Jul 28, 2014 4 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