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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Why Government Spending Does Not Stimulate Economic Growth Brian M. Riedl

Nov 12, 2008 14 min read

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A Second Economic Stimulus Bill Will Fail -- Just Like the First

Sep 18, 2008 8 min read

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'Congressional common sense': An oxymoron Ernest Istook

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Congress's Budget Resolution Promises Spending Hikes Now and Tax Hikes Soon Brian M. Riedl

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Federal Funds and State Fiscal Independence Sven R. Larson

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Congress Preparing for Another Spending Binge Brian Darling

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A Pay Raise for Poor Performance Robert B. Bluey

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Bush's Bold Veto Robert B. Bluey

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Richard Stern

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