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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David Ditch

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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?

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U.S. spending grows at historic rate Alison Acosta Fraser

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

Apr 27, 2006 3 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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Richard Stern

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