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

Congress Can Cut Billions in Wasteful Spending by Following This Blueprint

Jun 5, 2018 3 min read

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Earmarks Won't Fix Washington's Budgeting Dysfunction Justin Bogie

Mar 29, 2018 3 min read

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Keep Earmarking Out of Infrastructure Michael Sargent

Feb 7, 2018 4 min read

Commentary

7 Reasons Earmarks Are a Very Bad Idea

Feb 1, 2018 7 min read

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Don't Reopen the Earmark Favor Factory

Jan 29, 2018 3 min read

Commentary

Earmarkers Gone Wild Brian Darling

Dec 13, 2010 2 min read

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Earmark Moratorium Should Be GOP’s Top Priority Robert B. Bluey

Oct 21, 2010 3 min read

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Federal Spending by the Numbers 2010 Brian M. Riedl

Jun 1, 2010 13 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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Parker Sheppard, PhD

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

Budget and Spending