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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Section 899 Undermines US Competitiveness | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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Musk Is Right To Want the End of Green and Black Subsidies | National Review’s “The Corner”
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Tracking Efforts to Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: May 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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The 'China Shock' Myth Is Unraveling | Creators Syndicate
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Revisiting Minimum Wage as an Anti-poverty Policy Tool | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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Invisible Tax: Government Debt is Crushing Your Finances | Fox News Online
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Debt Denial Has Always Been a Delusion, Now It’s Dangerous | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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Repeating the Big Short: Ending Fannie and Freddie's Conservatorship Risks Another Crisis | Creators Syndicate
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From Gimmicks to Growth: The Senate Can Make the Tax Bill Better | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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A Few Ideas for the Senate to Improve the House Bill | National Review’s “The Corner”
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The Tariff Trap | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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Moody's Reprimands Uncle Sam for Squandering Hamilton's Vision | Creators Syndicate outlets nationwide
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The Senate Must Be More Responsible Than the House | National Review’s “The Corner”
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The Real Addiction Isn’t To Cheap Goods – It’s To Other People’s Money | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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Congress, Wake Up | National Review’s “The Corner”
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Budget Wrangling in an Upside-down World | National Review’s “The Corner”
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Blue State Bailout: The Regressive Cost of Lifting the SALT Cap | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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The Big but Not So Beautiful Bill | The Corner
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Trump's Tax Push Puts 'Free-market' Label to Rest | Creators Syndicate
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Why Are Interest Rates So High? It’s Bad Fiscal Policy | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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Section 899 Undermines US Competitiveness | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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Musk Is Right To Want the End of Green and Black Subsidies | National Review’s “The Corner”
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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Tracking Efforts to Shrink the Size of the Federal Workforce: May 2025 Update | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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The 'China Shock' Myth Is Unraveling | Creators Syndicate
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Revisiting Minimum Wage as an Anti-poverty Policy Tool | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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Invisible Tax: Government Debt is Crushing Your Finances | Fox News Online
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Debt Denial Has Always Been a Delusion, Now It’s Dangerous | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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Repeating the Big Short: Ending Fannie and Freddie's Conservatorship Risks Another Crisis | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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From Gimmicks to Growth: The Senate Can Make the Tax Bill Better | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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A Few Ideas for the Senate to Improve the House Bill | National Review’s “The Corner”
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The Tariff Trap | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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Moody's Reprimands Uncle Sam for Squandering Hamilton's Vision | Creators Syndicate outlets nationwide
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The Senate Must Be More Responsible Than the House | National Review’s “The Corner”
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The Real Addiction Isn’t To Cheap Goods – It’s To Other People’s Money | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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Congress, Wake Up | National Review’s “The Corner”
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Budget Wrangling in an Upside-down World | National Review’s “The Corner”
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Blue State Bailout: The Regressive Cost of Lifting the SALT Cap | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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The Big but Not So Beautiful Bill | The Corner
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Trump's Tax Push Puts 'Free-market' Label to Rest | Creators Syndicate
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