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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Department of Energy Spending Cuts: A Guide to Trimming President Obama’s 201... Nicolas Loris

Apr 18, 2011 29 min read

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It’s About the Numbers, Not the Ideology Jim Talent

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Richard Stern

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