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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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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The Democratic Congress's 2008 Budget: A Tax and Spending Spree Brian M. Riedl

Oct 30, 2007 15 min read

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House Republicans Reclaim Their Brand on Spending Robert B. Bluey

Jun 25, 2007 3 min read

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An Agenda Republicans and Democrats Should Advance in Congress Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Jan 24, 2007 2 min read

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Against Our Interest: We Don't Need a New Student-Loan Burden Brian M. Riedl

Jan 17, 2007 3 min read

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Memo to Speaker Pelosi: How to Make PAYGO Discipline the Federal Budget

Dec 19, 2006 6 min read

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Idea of buying votes with federal largess is a spent force Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Nov 16, 2006 2 min read

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Money Won't Buy Political Victory Brian M. Riedl

Nov 1, 2006 2 min read

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What Spending Cannot Buy Brian M. Riedl

Oct 19, 2006 3 min read

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Rachel Greszler

Senior Research Fellow, Roe Institute

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