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

5 Charts Show Why Congress Must Stop Adding to National Debt David Ditch

Mar 12, 2021 6 min read

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Governors, Just Say No to Federal Bailouts Adam Michel

Mar 11, 2021 4 min read

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Joe Biden’s Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: A $1.9 Trillion Disaster Matthew D. Dickerson

Mar 11, 2021 3 min read

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5 Reasons To Avoid Another Big COVID-19 Package David Ditch

Mar 3, 2021 3 min read

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We Can’t Just Focus on Public Health. Fiscal Health Is Also Vital to Our Nati... Anthony B. Kim

Feb 11, 2021 2 min read

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Biden’s COVID Stimulus Plan Will Hurt the People He Wants To Help Rachel Greszler

Feb 5, 2021 5 min read

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Saving Our Economy: Are Taxpayers Getting Their Money’s Worth? Adam Michel

Aug 5, 2020 3 min read

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Why Stimulus Spending Never Works Adam Michel

Jul 13, 2020 3 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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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

Budget and Spending