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

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The President’s 2013 Budget: More Troubling Tax Increases in the Fine Print Curtis S. Dubay

Jun 25, 2012 9 min read

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The Broken Budget Process Alison Acosta Fraser

Jun 6, 2012 3 min read

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Obama FY 2013 Budget Violates Basic Principles of Tax Reform Curtis S. Dubay

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President Obama’s 2013 Budget Delivers Tax Hikes, More Spending, More Debt

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Three Pillars of Reform for the Super Committee

Nov 3, 2011 8 min read

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Balanced Budget Amendment: Instrument to Force Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes The Hon. Edwin Meese III

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Balancing the Budget Without Tax Hikes J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

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Richard Stern

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