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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The Legislative Sausage Is Crammed With Wasteful Pork David Ditch

Mar 27, 2024 3 min read

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BOONDOGGLES: 7 Examples of Wasteful, Outrageous Earmarks in Senate Spending P... David Ditch

Sep 15, 2023 4 min read

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House Republicans Push Helpful Earmark Reforms David Ditch

Mar 15, 2023 2 min read

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The Weird, the Woke, the Wasteful: 10 Flavors of Pork for 10 States Bringing ... Preston Brashers

Jan 5, 2023 3 min read

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12 Woke Earmarks in Omnibus Spending Bill Matthew D. Dickerson

Jan 5, 2023 3 min read

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House Republicans Must Change Course on Wasteful Spending David Ditch

Dec 12, 2022 3 min read

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8 Varieties of Rancid Pork in Latest Spending Bill David Ditch

Apr 12, 2022 6 min read

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6 Examples of Woke Pork Projects in Omnibus Spending Bill Matthew D. Dickerson

Mar 11, 2022 4 min read

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Richard Stern

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