Government Spending
US public debt levels now exceed the size of the entire economy and are set to double by mid-century. Recent government spending has helped generate the largest surge in inflation in more than four decades. By showing that this surge will continue as long as policymakers fail to recognize its fiscal roots, Mercatus research endeavors to reignite and inform public debates on fiscal sustainability and entitlement reform.
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The President's Budget Reveals the Real Priority: Tax Hikes | Creators Syndicate
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Biden’s Budget: Nearly Doubling the Debt in Ten Years | National Review's "The Corner"
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Democrats Are Offering Solutions to Reform Social Security and Medicare | National Review's "The Corner"
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Federal Budget & Government Spending | C-SPAN
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Getting Past the Debt Blame Game | Tribune News Service
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The Automated Federal Entitlement Spending of Tomorrow | The John Batchelor Show
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Here’s Why Spending Fights Are Getting More Frequent | Creators Syndicate
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Measures to Avoid Defaulting on the Federal Debt | The David Webb Show
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Why Would Republicans Rule Out Social Security and Medicare Reform? | Creators Syndicate
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The Debt Crisis Is Different From What Both Parties Claim | The Federalist Radio Hour
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The Bipartisan Accumulation of $31 Trillion in Debt | National Review's "The Corner"
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The Debt Ceiling, Part 1 | WTIC Radio (CT)
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The Debt Ceiling, Part 2 | WTIC Radio (CT)
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The Debt Ceiling Debate | Newt's World
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Republicans Must Avoid Repeating History With the Budget | Creators Syndicate
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The Debt-Ceiling Fight Is a Symptom of Congress’s Disease | National Review's "The Corner"
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Belligerent Spending, a Congressional Addiction | Creators Syndicate
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The New Year Presents a Rare Opportunity for Responsible Governance | Discourse
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Who Will Bear the Cost of Biden’s Student Debt Giveaway? | The National Interest
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Funding Parental Leave Today with Tomorrow’s Social Security Benefits Won’t Work
“Never let a serious crisis go to waste.” This political maxim is apparently inspiring a flurry of responses to the recent