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

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David Ditch

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Why Stimulus Spending Never Works Adam Michel

Jul 13, 2020 3 min read

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Democrats’ $3T Coronavirus Relief Bill Would Hurt Employers and Employees

May 18, 2020 4 min read

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Private-Sector Job Openings Are Up, but Not Thanks to the Government Patrick Tyrrell

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Obama’s Desperate Search for Effective Stimulus J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

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Did the Stimulus Create Jobs? White House Economic Report Is Unclear Karen Campbell, Ph.D.

Feb 8, 2010 3 min read

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New Stimulus the Same as Old, Failed Stimulus Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Jan 15, 2010 2 min read

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Obama Jobs Deficit Up Again, Real Jobs Strategy Needed J.D. Foster, Ph.D.

Dec 4, 2009 4 min read

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A Third Stimulus? Don't Repeat the Same Failures

Jul 9, 2009 5 min read

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Richard Stern

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