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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Federal Funds and State Fiscal Independence Sven R. Larson

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More Transportation Spending: False Promises of Prosperity and JobCreation Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

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A Guide to Fixing Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Brian M. Riedl

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Richard Stern

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