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

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David Ditch

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Dealing With America’s Olympic-Sized Debt Problem

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Energy and Climate Policies, Cronyism Don’t Belong in Bloated Senate Infrastr... Katie Tubb

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9 Things to Know About Senate’s $1.1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

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Congress Continues Spending Spree With Irresponsible Infrastructure Deal David Ditch

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Declining U.S. Birthrate Another Reason to Rein in Federal Spending

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Democrats’ Double-Cross Wrecks Bloated Infrastructure Deal David Ditch

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No Reason To Get Panicky About Inflation … Yet Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.

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What Congress Should Do About 21st Century Inflation Risks Norbert J. Michel, Ph.D.

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