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

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Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

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Congress Returns to Spending Bills Loaded With Pork

Nov 15, 2006 2 min read

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Congress Considers Costly Bailouts for Amtrak, Metro Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Sep 13, 2006 3 min read

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How to Improve the Government Waste Commission Proposals

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H.R. 3496: The Biggest Pork Barrel Earmark in History? Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

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The Senate's Deadly Sin: Larding Up Emergency Appropriations

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The FY 2007 Budget Resolution: Long-Term Spending Challenges

Apr 5, 2006 9 min read

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State of the Union 2006: The President's Call For Spending Restraint Brian M. Riedl

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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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