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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BACKGROUNDER

Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism

Apr 18, 2024 30 min read

Author

David Ditch

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Commentary

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

Mar 11, 2022 4 min read

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8 Ways Massive Omnibus Spending Bill Is a Mistake Matthew D. Dickerson

Mar 9, 2022 6 min read

Commentary

Government Supports Would Grow to $76,400 per Poor Family

Nov 19, 2021 2 min read

Commentary

Biden’s Ideological Misuse of Agriculture Funding Daren Bakst

Nov 17, 2021 3 min read

Commentary

Washington’s Big Spending Plans Promise Much, but Will They Be Worth the Cost? Rachel Greszler

Oct 18, 2021 3 min read

Commentary

Be Careful When Writing Blank Checks Richard Stern

Oct 1, 2021 2 min read

Commentary

Even Some Democrats Sound Alarm on Radical $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill David Ditch

Sep 16, 2021 4 min read

Commentary

Congress Must Keep Challenging Biden’s Defense Cuts Frederico Bartels

Aug 25, 2021 1 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

Parker Sheppard, PhD

Research Fellow, Center for Data Analysis

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

Budget and Spending