Issue 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. Personal Inflation Calculator Copied SPECIAL REPORT The Road to Inflation: How an Unprecedented Federal Spending Spree Created Economic Turmoil Sep 21, 2023 Over an hour read Read the report BACKGROUNDER Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism Apr 18, 2024 30 min read Author David Ditch Read the report Refine by Keyword budget (387) Congress (128) federal spending (204) spending (148) Wasteful Government Spending (128) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (38) report (34) Facet Content type Commentary 10 Questions About the Economic Stimulus Bill Brian M. Riedl Jan 15, 2009 3 min read Commentary Why Spending Stimulus Plans Fail Brian M. Riedl Nov 19, 2008 3 min read report Why Government Spending Does Not Stimulate Economic Growth Brian M. Riedl Nov 12, 2008 14 min read report Emergency Spending: $333 Billion Tab Busted the Budget in 2008 Brian M. Riedl Nov 10, 2008 4 min read report Obama's and McCain's Budget Proposals Lack Detail Brian M. Riedl Oct 15, 2008 6 min read report CBO Confirms: Long-Run Fiscal Outlook Remains Grim J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Dec 17, 2007 7 min read report A Modest Proposal: How to Offset More than Half of the President's Tax Cut Brian M. Riedl Apr 9, 2003 7 min read report CBO Estimates Spending Weakens Effects of Pro-Growth Tax Relief Brian M. Riedl Mar 28, 2003 5 min read Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos
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