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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Biden Revives a Failed Defense Recipe Frederico Bartels

Mar 24, 2021 3 min read

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Waiving PAYGO on $1.9T “Stimulus” Is Reckless. There Are Better Ways to Go. Matthew D. Dickerson

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Biden’s Obamacare Expansion: A Costly Solution in Search of a Problem Doug Badger

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Saving the American Dream: The Fiscal Cliff and Beyond

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Why Budget “Reconciliation” Matters Patrick Louis Knudsen

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RSC Budget Has Ambitious Targets, Needs More Policy Detail Patrick Louis Knudsen

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The Ryan Budget: Confronting the Nation’s Spending Crisis

Mar 21, 2012 10 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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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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