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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Monkeys, Ants, Dogs and Dinosaur Egg Stimulus Brian Darling

Aug 9, 2010 3 min read

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Riding a Tide of Red Ink Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Aug 3, 2010 2 min read

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Reject More Red Tape Lindsey M. Burke, PhD

Jul 28, 2010 2 min read

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Five Ways to Tackle Spending and Deficits Brian M. Riedl

Jul 21, 2010 3 min read

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An Arms-Control Approach to Deficit Reduction Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.

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Federal Spending by the Numbers 2010 Brian M. Riedl

Jun 1, 2010 13 min read

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Routine Tax Extenders Package Contains New Irresponsible Spending and Tax Hikes

May 25, 2010 8 min read

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Obama’s Fiscal Commission: Avoiding a Standoff Alison Acosta Fraser

Apr 27, 2010 4 min read

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Rachel Greszler

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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