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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BACKGROUNDER

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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Commentary

The Swiss Picked the F-35 on Price. The Pentagon Should Listen John Venable

Jul 14, 2021 4 min read

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Biden’s First Defense Budget Batters the Army Thomas Spoehr

Jun 7, 2021 3 min read

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Excessive Government Spending Threatens American Prosperity

Mar 8, 2021 3 min read

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One Botched CARES Act Bailout for Airports Is More Than Enough David Ditch

May 8, 2020 4 min read

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4 Charts Show Why Temporary, Targeted Support Beats Checks to Everyone

Mar 27, 2020 3 min read

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Mass Transit Is Making Gridlock Worse Stephen Moore

Mar 4, 2020 2 min read

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A Solid Budget Requires Tradeoffs

Dec 21, 2018 3 min read

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Washington Spending Restraint Is Key to Tax Reform’s Success

Jun 28, 2018 2 min read

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD

Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

Budget and Spending