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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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

Washington Tax Raisers Ignore Wasteful Spending Brian M. Riedl

Sep 20, 2010 2 min read

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The Fatal Flaw of Keynesian Stimulus Brian M. Riedl

Aug 31, 2010 3 min read

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New CBO Budget Baseline Shows that Soaring Spending—Not Falling Revenues—Risk... Brian M. Riedl

Aug 19, 2010 5 min read

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Monkeys, Ants, Dogs and Dinosaur Egg Stimulus Brian Darling

Aug 9, 2010 3 min read

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Imaginary Savings Used to Justify $26-Billion in Extra Spending Ernest Istook

Aug 5, 2010 1 min read

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Riding a Tide of Red Ink Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Aug 3, 2010 2 min read

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Osborne Has a Long Way to Go, But At Least He's Started Ted R. Bromund, PhD

Jun 30, 2010 3 min read

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Federal Spending by the Numbers 2010 Brian M. Riedl

Jun 1, 2010 13 min read

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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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