Budget and Spending

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Budget and Spending

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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Emergency Spending: $333 Billion Tab Busted the Budget in 2008 Brian M. Riedl

Nov 10, 2008 4 min read

Commentary

'Congressional common sense': An oxymoron Ernest Istook

Jun 20, 2008 3 min read

Commentary

Congress Preparing for Another Spending Binge Brian Darling

Apr 14, 2008 2 min read

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President Bush Should Keep His Pledge to Halve the Number of Earmarks Brian M. Riedl

Jan 25, 2008 6 min read

Commentary

A Pay Raise for Poor Performance Robert B. Bluey

Jan 14, 2008 2 min read

Commentary

Democrats wake up to being the party of the rich Michael Franc

Nov 6, 2007 2 min read