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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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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Saving the American Dream: The Heritage Plan to Fix the Debt, Cut Spending, a...

May 10, 2011 Over an hour read

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Don’t Raise the Debt Limit Without Getting Spending Under Control Brett D. Schaefer

Apr 21, 2011 18 min read

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Where Your Taxes Will Go in 2011 Brian M. Riedl

Apr 14, 2011 2 min read

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Obama's 2012 Budget Offers More Gimmicks, Not Reform Brian M. Riedl

Mar 9, 2011 9 min read

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Congress Has Time and Options on Debt Limit JD Foster

Jan 27, 2011 17 min read

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Fiscal Commission Report: Too Much Taxes, Not Enough Spending Cuts Brian M. Riedl

Dec 3, 2010 4 min read

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Obama’s Desperate Search for Effective Stimulus J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Sep 8, 2010 5 min read

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Why the National Debt is a Ticking Time Bomb Brian M. Riedl

Jul 23, 2010 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

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