Spending, Deficits, & Debt

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Charles Blahous
J. Fish and Lillian F. Smith Chair
Antony Davies
Senior Affiliated Scholar
Veronique de Rugy
Senior Research Fellow
Jason J. Fichtner
Former Senior Research Fellow

Expert Commentary
Government Spending
Green New Deal's Plan For Planes, Trains, And Automobiles Won't Work
Forbes
Adam Millsap
February 14, 2019
Chart / Data Visualization
Government Spending
CBO Offers Many Options to Reduce the Federal Deficit
Veronique de Rugy, Justin Leventhal
February 13, 2019
Expert Commentary
Economics and Public Policy
Trump shutdown: A $5.7 billion wall downpayment cost $130 billion and we still don't have it
USA Today
Bruce Yandle
January 25, 2019
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
...and Bad News
Reason
Veronique de Rugy
December 10, 2018
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
The National Debt Wasn't a Big Issue This Midterm Election, but It's Still a Big Problem
USA Today
Bruce Yandle
November 16, 2018
Expert Commentary
Spending and Budget Reform
Thinking Broadly About Parental Leave Policy
Creators.com
Veronique de Rugy
October 10, 2018
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
Bad Bills Come from Those Who Wait
Creators.com
Veronique de Rugy
October 9, 2018
Expert Commentary
Taxes
Universal Savings Accounts a Silver Lining in Tax Reform
Creators.com
Veronique de Rugy
September 17, 2018
Chart / Data Visualization
Government Spending
Export-Import Bank Support Does Not Affect Majority of US Exports
Veronique de Rugy, Justin Leventhal
August 23, 2018
Expert Commentary
Taxes
Tax Reform 2.0? Let's Do Better
Creators.com
Veronique de Rugy
August 13, 2018

Book
Government Spending
Book Chapter: The 4% Solution
Charles Blahous, Jason J. Fichtner
July 2, 2012
The Bush Institute

Expert Commentary
Government Spending
Green New Deal's Plan For Planes, Trains, And Automobiles Won't Work
Forbes
Adam Millsap
February 14, 2019
Expert Commentary
Economics and Public Policy
Trump shutdown: A $5.7 billion wall downpayment cost $130 billion and we still don't have it
USA Today
Bruce Yandle
January 25, 2019
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
...and Bad News
Reason
Veronique de Rugy
December 10, 2018
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
The National Debt Wasn't a Big Issue This Midterm Election, but It's Still a Big Problem
USA Today
Bruce Yandle
November 16, 2018
Expert Commentary
Spending and Budget Reform
Thinking Broadly About Parental Leave Policy
Creators.com
Veronique de Rugy
October 10, 2018
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
Bad Bills Come from Those Who Wait
Creators.com
Veronique de Rugy
October 9, 2018
Expert Commentary
Taxes
Universal Savings Accounts a Silver Lining in Tax Reform
Creators.com
Veronique de Rugy
September 17, 2018
Expert Commentary
Taxes
Tax Reform 2.0? Let's Do Better
Creators.com
Veronique de Rugy
August 13, 2018
Expert Commentary
Healthcare
Even Doubling Taxes Wouldn’t Pay for ‘Medicare for All’
Wall Street Journal
Charles Blahous
August 8, 2018
Expert Commentary
Social Security Administration
Don’t Use Social Security Money to Finance Paid Parental Leave
Economics21
Charles Blahous
July 10, 2018

TV Appearance
Government Spending
Charles Blahous on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
Charles Blahous
June 7, 2018
Radio Appearance
Government Spending
Veronique de Rugy on American Radio Journal
March 24, 2018
Radio Appearance
Government Spending
Veronique de Rugy on American Radio Journal
March 15, 2018
Radio Appearance
Government Spending
J.W. Verret on Marketplace Radio
February 8, 2018
Mercatus Original Video
Government Spending
2018 State of the Union Recap
Veronique de Rugy
January 31, 2018
Radio Appearance
Government Spending
Veronique de Rugy on the Drew Mariani Radio Show (Wisconsin
February 2, 2017
Radio Appearance
F. A. Hayek Program
Chris Coyne on WHO Radio (Des Moines)
December 7, 2016
TV Appearance
Economics and Public Policy
Alex Tabarrok Talks to John Stossel on Fox Business
Alexander Tabarrok
November 19, 2016
Radio Appearance
Government Spending
Veronique de Rugy on Marketplace Radio
October 26, 2016
Radio Appearance
Financial Markets
J.W. Verret on the Ed Dean Radio Show (Florida)
September 22, 2016

8:30am – 10:30am
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
Scottsdale Supporter and Friend Breakfast
Antony Davies
2014
May
06
11:30am – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
Naples Supporter and Friend Lunch
Jason J. Fichtner
2014
Apr
08
11:30am – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Running the BLS Numbers on Jobs
Keith Hall
2012
Sep
27
Rayburn B-339
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Behind the Numbers: Understanding the President's FY 2013 Budget Submission to Congress
Jason J. Fichtner
2012
Feb
23
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-339
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Creating a Shovel-Ready Economy: Lessons from the Recovery Act
Garett Jones
2012
Jan
11
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-339
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
Scottsdale, AZ Supporter and Friend Lunch
David R. Henderson
2012
Jan
11
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
New York City Supporter and Friend Lunch
Jason J. Fichtner
2011
Nov
17
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Supporter Events
Government Spending
Invite Only
Scottsdale, AZ Supporter and Friend Lunch
Maurice P. McTigue
2011
Nov
02
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
A Sustainable Approach to Entitlement Reform
Charles Blahous, Jason J. Fichtner
2011
Oct
19
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-339
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Government Spending
Changing the Budget Process to Promote Fiscal Responsibility
Veronique de Rugy, David M. Primo
2011
Oct
06
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-339