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

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David Ditch

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Commentary

Seeking More than Financial Freedom Israel Ortega

Jul 29, 2009 2 min read

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Federal Spending by the Numbers 2009 Brian M. Riedl

Jul 27, 2009 1 min read

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A Third Stimulus? Don't Repeat the Same Failures

Jul 9, 2009 5 min read

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One Cheer for the House Republican Budget Cuts Brian M. Riedl

Jun 9, 2009 4 min read

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The Results Are In: Stimulus Bill Neither Timely Nor Targeted Patrick Tyrrell

May 21, 2009 3 min read

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Obama's Stimulus Has "Spread the Wealth Around": Are Tax Hikes Next? Curtis S. Dubay

Mar 23, 2009 5 min read

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Stimulus Plan's Delayed Job Creation: Some Won't Get Jobs Until 2012 or Later Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Mar 4, 2009 5 min read

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Omnibus Spending Bill: Huge Spending and 9,000 Earmarks Represent Business as... Brian M. Riedl

Mar 2, 2009 6 min read

Experts on Budget and Spending

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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

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