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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Senate Scheduled to Vote for More Wasteful Transportation Spending Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Nov 3, 2005 2 min read

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A Serendipitous Flaw: Could Bad Brakes Lead to Fundamental Reformof Amtrak? Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jun 15, 2005 7 min read

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Amtrak Bankruptcy: It's Time

Mar 16, 2005 3 min read

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Amtrak Gets More Than Its Fair Share of Federal Funding

Jun 25, 2002 14 min read

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Congress Should Call Amtrak's Bluff Wendell Cox

Jun 24, 2002 4 min read

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No Bailout for Amtrak; Board Members Should Resign Wendell Cox

Jun 6, 2002 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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