Budget and Spending

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Budget and Spending

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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Now Official and in Print: Obama Wants to Cut Tax Rates, Too J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Oct 24, 2012 1 min read

Commentary

What Bernanke’s Policy Says about Obama’s Economy J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Sep 25, 2012 2 min read

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How Arms Controllers Would Reach a Budget Agreement Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Aug 27, 2012 25 min read

Commentary

Only the Public Sector Is Doing Fine

Jun 15, 2012 3 min read

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The Broken Budget Process: Two House Legislative Proposals Alison Acosta Fraser

Jun 5, 2012 5 min read

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CBO’s Long-Term Budget Outlook: Congress Must Act Patrick Louis Knudsen

Jun 5, 2012 5 min read

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CBO Baseline: A Few Quirks Do Not Distract from a Dismal Picture J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Feb 1, 2012 5 min read

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Should the Disadvantaged Be Spared from the Budget Axe? Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Mar 8, 2011 7 min read