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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Causes of the Federal Government’s Unsustainable Spending Paul Winfree

Jul 7, 2016 28 min read

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Cutting the U.S. Budget Would Help the Economy Grow Romina Boccia

Nov 20, 2013 7 min read

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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

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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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What Debt Crisis? A Default Primer for Governments Salim Furth, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2012 12 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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The Broken Budget Process: Two House Legislative Proposals Alison Acosta Fraser

Jun 5, 2012 5 min read