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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Reforming Reckless Government Spending

With an economy that’s strong, that creates opportunities and grows wages, people are experiencing the American Dream. But

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Director, Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget

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