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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Earmark Appropriations: Pork - Or Mystery Meat? Ernest Istook

Jul 9, 2007 14 min read

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House Transparency Rules Reveal that Pork Projects Tilt Heavily Toward Approp... Brian M. Riedl

Jun 27, 2007 6 min read

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Pork-Barrel Spending: Republicans Win Transparency, but $23 Billion Slush Fun... Brian M. Riedl

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Defense FY 2008 Budget Analysis: Four Percent for Freedom Baker Spring

Mar 5, 2007 12 min read

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Bush's Call For Fiscal Restraint: Entitlement Control is the Key Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

Jan 5, 2007 3 min read

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Memo to the New Congressional Leadership: How to Improve Proposalsfor Congres... Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jan 3, 2007 8 min read

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Will New Congress Be Santa to Taxpayers and Grinch to Lobbyists?

Dec 14, 2006 4 min read

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A Primer on Lobbyists, Earmarks, and Congressional Reform Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Apr 27, 2006 42 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

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