Budget and Spending

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Federal spending has grown rapidly over the last decade, leading to substantial budget deficits that will cripple the economy.

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REPORT

Lawmakers should put the U.S. budget on a path toward balance before raising the debt limit.

Debt Limit Should Trigger Spending Limit

by Romina Boccia

Feb 27, 2017 18 min read

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Budget Gimmicks Increase Federal Spending and Mask True Costs of Legislation

Jul 26, 2017 31 min read

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Justin Bogie

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Training Up Workers for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Jobs

Jun 25

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3 Budget "Reforms" That Would Make Matters Worse, Not Better

Aug 6, 2018 4 min read

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Congressional Republicans Unite Behind Conservative Budget

Jul 5, 2018 4 min read

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What It Takes for the Senate to Solve Our Disastrous Debt Crisis Justin Bogie

Jun 27, 2018 4 min read

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Desperate Deficit Times Require Desperate Budget Reform Measures for a ‘Brigh...

Jun 26, 2018 4 min read

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These 5 Changes Would Fix the Nation’s Budget Woes

Jun 14, 2018 4 min read

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Congress Is Trying to Ignore Trump’s Spending Reduction Request. It Needs to ... Justin Bogie

May 23, 2018 3 min read

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To Make Congress Face Down the Debt, Revive the Budget Process Romina Boccia

May 22, 2018 3 min read

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The Omnibus Bill Was a Fiscal Disaster. Here’s How to Make Sure It Doesn’t Ha...

Apr 2, 2018 4 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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Romina Boccia

Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

@Rominaboccia

Justin Bogie

Senior Policy Analyst in Fiscal Affairs

@JustinBogie

Parker Sheppard, Ph.D.

Senior Policy Analyst, Dynamic Modeling and Simulations

@parkersheppard

Budget and Spending