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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Federal Spending Alone Can’t Buy Energy Innovation Katie Tubb

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Biden’s Infrastructure Proposal Is Another Unaffordable Gift to the Education... Lindsey M. Burke, PhD

Apr 1, 2021 3 min read

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Democrats Ready to Railroad Huge Infrastructure Boondoggle David Ditch

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Prioritizing Federal Activity More Important in Wake of COVID-19 David Ditch

Jun 18, 2020 4 min read

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5 Takeaways From the Latest Budget Projections Justin Bogie

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How the 2010s Became the Decade of Debt David Ditch

Jan 8, 2020 4 min read

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The Pros and Cons of 3 Possible Budget Outcomes Justin Bogie

Dec 10, 2019 4 min read

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The Fiscal Calm Before the Storm Frederico Bartels

Oct 29, 2018 4 min read

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Richard Stern

Acting Director, Roe Institute and Director, Hermann Center

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