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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How Pork Corrupts Congress Brian M. Riedl

Jan 25, 2006 3 min read

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Government Spending: Some Cutting Remarks Brian M. Riedl

Nov 7, 2005 2 min read

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Baby Boomers Will Bust the Budget in a Big Way Brian M. Riedl

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The Tax Cuts Are Working, Yet Spending Challenges Remain

Jul 13, 2005 4 min read

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Stop Spending the Surplus Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

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Is Bush Becoming a Budget Hawk?

Dec 6, 2004 3 min read

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Not Again! Congress Evades Its Budget Caps

Sep 28, 2004 5 min read

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Legislative Branch Appropriations: The Beginnings of Fiscal Restraint?

Jul 21, 2004 2 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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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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