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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Congress Faces Pressure to Surrender Pork for Flood Relief Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Sep 15, 2005 4 min read

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Examples of Government Waste Brian M. Riedl

Sep 14, 2005 3 min read

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A "Victory" Over Wasteful Spending? Hardly Brian M. Riedl

Sep 14, 2005 4 min read

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President's Plan to Consolidate Federal Economic Development Programs Is Long... Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Feb 7, 2005 3 min read

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Walker's Warning: Nation's Top Accountant Worried About FinancialFuture Alison Acosta Fraser

Dec 21, 2004 4 min read

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Another Pork-Laden Omnibus Spending Bill

Nov 22, 2004 2 min read

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Is Pork Barrel Spending Ready to Explode? The Anatomy of an Earmark Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Nov 10, 2004 4 min read

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The Taxpayers Bill of Rights The Heritage Foundation

Aug 9, 2004 8 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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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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