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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BACKGROUNDER

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

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David Ditch

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

Sep 25, 2012 2 min read

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Hill Must Act to Alter Nation’s Fiscal Trajectory Patrick Louis Knudsen

Jun 21, 2012 2 min read

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Only the Public Sector Is Doing Fine

Jun 15, 2012 3 min read

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CBO Report Echoes Trustees on Medicare, Social Security Romina Boccia

Jun 14, 2012 4 min read

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

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President Obama’s Budget: What to Watch For Patrick Louis Knudsen

Feb 9, 2012 5 min read

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FY 2012 Spending Blows Through Cap, CBO Shows Patrick Louis Knudsen

Feb 8, 2012 3 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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Richard Stern

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