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

Author

David Ditch

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Commentary

Tax Increases Would Reverse the Success of Trump’s Tax Cuts Matthew D. Dickerson

Apr 5, 2021 2 min read

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Biden’s Tax-and-Spend “Infrastructure” Plan Would Slow Economy, Deepen Swamp David Ditch

Apr 1, 2021 4 min read

Commentary

$3T Infrastructure Grab Bag Would Strangle Economy David Ditch

Mar 25, 2021 4 min read

Commentary

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

Mar 15, 2021 4 min read

Commentary

5 Charts Show Why Congress Must Stop Adding to National Debt David Ditch

Mar 12, 2021 6 min read

Commentary

Joe Biden’s Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: A $1.9 Trillion Disaster Matthew D. Dickerson

Mar 11, 2021 3 min read

Commentary

Excessive Government Spending Threatens American Prosperity

Mar 8, 2021 3 min read

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5 Reasons To Avoid Another Big COVID-19 Package David Ditch

Mar 3, 2021 3 min read

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Richard Stern

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