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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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
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Taking From the Working Class and Giving to the Laptop Class | Creators
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Republicrats and the Overwhelming Congressional Need to Spend | The John Batchelor Show
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The Dwindling Difference Between our Two Parties on Spending | Creators
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With Spending and Inflation, It's More of the Same | Creators
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Biden's Budget Deficit Victory Lap Is Unearned and Unjustified | Creators
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The IRS Doesn’t Need More Workers, It Needs Less Work | The Courier-Times
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Will More Defense Spending Translate to Better Security? | Creators
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Re: We Can’t Afford a $1 Trillion Defense Budget | National Review's "The Corner"
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Increased Spending | The John Batchelor Radio Show
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Inflating the Costs of Government’s Fiscal Irresponsibility | Creators
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Build Back Better Bill | The John Batchelor Radio Show
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Government Isn't Required to Build Back Better | Creators
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Budget Boost Over a Fiscal Cliff: States Surf a Federal Windfall | Washington Examiner
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Why We Have Federal Deficits: An Updated Analysis
Federal deficits are at historic highs, price inflation is rearing its head, and lawmakers are progressively losing control over
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Pouring Fuel on the Spending Fire | Creators
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For Some Politicians, Enough Spending Will Never Be Enough
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The Cost of the Biden Plan: A New Estimate
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Spending Gluttony Is Washington's Deadly Sin
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