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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Why the Case Against Economic Freedom Doesn’t Hold Up: What Hickel Gets Wrong About Capitalism and Poverty | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Commentary: Tax season is here, but Americans are paying the debt bill in other ways, too | Tribune News Service
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Simplifying the Tax Code Is a Pro-Growth Policy | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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The Great American Tax Migration: State Winners and Losers in 2023 | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Episode 957: Wealth Taxes in Blue States | Newt’s World
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Expectations, Policy, and the Anatomy of Recent Inflation | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Peter Navarro Promised $700 Billion in Tariff Revenue. The Actual Amount Was About $240 Billion. | Reason
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Simplifying the Tax Code Is a Pro-Growth Policy
Tax reform that broadens the base and removes distortions could significantly increase investment and GDP
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Why the Case Against Economic Freedom Doesn’t Hold Up: What Hickel Gets Wrong About Capitalism and Poverty | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Talking Taxes in a Truck Episode 48: What Are They Thinking Out There? - The S Corporation Association | Talking Taxes In a Truck
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Commentary: Tax season is here, but Americans are paying the debt bill in other ways, too | Tribune News Service
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Simplifying the Tax Code Is a Pro-Growth Policy | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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The Great American Tax Migration: State Winners and Losers in 2023 | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Episode 957: Wealth Taxes in Blue States | Newt’s World
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Fact vs. Fiction on Medicaid and the Wealth Tax | Creators Syndicate
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Studying the Wealth of Nations (Part 8) | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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The Great American Tax Migration: State Winners and Losers in 2023 | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Episode 957: Wealth Taxes in Blue States | Newt’s World
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Fact vs. Fiction on Medicaid and the Wealth Tax | Creators Syndicate
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Expectations, Policy, and the Anatomy of Recent Inflation | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Export–Import Bank: Congress Rewards Mediocrity | National Review
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Studying the Wealth of Nations (Part 8) | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Peter Navarro Promised $700 Billion in Tariff Revenue. The Actual Amount Was About $240 Billion. | Reason
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Simplifying the Tax Code Is a Pro-Growth Policy
Tax reform that broadens the base and removes distortions could significantly increase investment and GDP
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Episode 957: Wealth Taxes in Blue States | Newt’s World
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Fact vs. Fiction on Medicaid and the Wealth Tax | Creators Syndicate
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Expectations, Policy, and the Anatomy of Recent Inflation | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Export–Import Bank: Congress Rewards Mediocrity | National Review
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Studying the Wealth of Nations (Part 8) | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Peter Navarro Promised $700 Billion in Tariff Revenue. The Actual Amount Was About $240 Billion. | Reason
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Simplifying the Tax Code Is a Pro-Growth Policy
Tax reform that broadens the base and removes distortions could significantly increase investment and GDP
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Blue States Are Chasing Away Their Tax Bases: A Surge in Taxes on High Earners Is Leading to a Mass Exodus | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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The Rare Earth Problem Washington Doesn't Want to Solve | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Tax the Rich or Discipline the Government? | Creators Syndicate
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The Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Will You Pay Lower Taxes Soon? | The Drew Mariani Show
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Structural Problems with Healthcare Won't be Solved by Chasing Away California's Biggest Contributors | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Tax the Rich All You Want. It Won't Fix the Deficit. | Reason
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Simplifying the Tax Code Is a Pro-Growth Policy
Tax reform that broadens the base and removes distortions could significantly increase investment and GDP
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Why the Fed Moves Slowly on Inflation and Rates
Congress, not the Fed, holds the key to lasting rate relief
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Public Debt and Economic Growth: What the Evidence Says
High and rising public debt is consistently associated with slower economic growth
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Medicaid Financing Reform After the OBBBA
Closing loopholes to restore honesty in Medicaid’s state–federal partnership
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Reducing Waste and Fraud in SNAP
Why SNAP fraud persists—and how to stop it
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Reducing Waste and Fraud in SNAP
Why SNAP fraud persists—and how to stop it
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Strengthening Social Security: An Overview for Policymakers
An analytical framework for evaluating Social Security reforms
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Enacting True Tax Reform, Not Just Tax Cuts
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Talking Taxes in a Truck Episode 48: What Are They Thinking Out There? - The S Corporation Association | Talking Taxes In a Truck
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Episode 957: Wealth Taxes in Blue States | Newt’s World
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The Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Will You Pay Lower Taxes Soon? | The Drew Mariani Show
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Modern Diplomacy and French Political Thought (with Luke Foster) | Qualified Opinions
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How bipartisan spending on entitlement programs drives national debt | the John Batchelor Show
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Episode 957: Wealth Taxes in Blue States | Newt’s World
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The Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Will You Pay Lower Taxes Soon? | The Drew Mariani Show
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Modern Diplomacy and French Political Thought (with Luke Foster) | Qualified Opinions
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How bipartisan spending on entitlement programs drives national debt | the John Batchelor Show
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A Travesty of Economic Ignorance (with Peter Boettke) | Qualified Opinions
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Response to Request for Information on Supporting Flexible Work and Independent Contractors through Universal Savings Accounts
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Why the Case Against Economic Freedom Doesn’t Hold Up: What Hickel Gets Wrong About Capitalism and Poverty | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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How Will Congress Choose to Handle the Iran Bill? | Creators Syndicate
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Studying the Wealth of Nations (Part 8) | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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Tax the Rich All You Want. It Won't Fix the Deficit. | Reason
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Structural Problems with Healthcare Won't be Solved by Chasing Away California's Biggest Contributors | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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What Drives Our Long-Term Budget Deficit? | RealClearHealth
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Healthcare Fraud Is Costing Americans Hundreds of Billions | The Unseen and The Unsaid
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California’s Billionaire Tax Is Not a One-Time Tax | Civitas Outlook
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