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"Sinking SCHIP: A First Step toward Stopping the Growth of Government Health Programs," by Michael F. Cannon, Briefing Paper no. 99, September 13, 2007

"Federal Aid to the States: Historical Cause of Government Growth and Bureaucracy," by Chris Edwards, Policy Analysis no. 593, May 22, 2007

"The Perfect Firestorm: Bringing Forest Service Wildfire Costs under Control," by Randal O'Toole, Policy Analysis no. 591, April 30, 2007

"Has U.S. Income Inequality Really Increased?," by Alan Reynolds, Policy Analysis no. 586, January 8, 2007

"Budgeting in Neverland: Irrational Policymaking in the U.S. Congress and What Can Be Done about It," by James L. Payne, Policy Analysis no. 574, July 26, 2006

"No Miracle in Massachusetts: Why Governor Romney's Health Care Reform Won't Work," by Michael D. Tanner, Briefing Paper no. 97, June 6, 2006

"The Grand Old Spending Party: How Republicans Became Big Spenders," by Stephen Slivinski, Policy Analysis no. 543, May 3, 2005

"Deficits, Interest Rates, and Taxes: Myths and Realities," by Alan Reynolds, Policy Analysis no. 517, June 29, 2004

"Downsizing the Federal Government," by Chris Edwards, Policy Analysis no. 515, June 2, 2004

"The Republican Spending Explosion," by Veronique de Rugy, Briefing Paper no. 87, March 3, 2004

"Keeping the Poor Poor: The Dark Side of the Living Wage," by Carl Horowitz, Policy Analysis no. 493, October 21, 2003

"War between the Generations: Federal Spending on the Elderly Set to Explode," by Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven, Policy Analysis no. 488, September 16, 2003

"The Balanced Budget Veto: A New Mechanism to Limit Federal Spending," by Anthony Hawks, Policy Analysis no. 487, September 4, 2003

"FDIC Reform: Don't Put Taxpayers Back at Risk," by George G. Kaufman, Policy Analysis no. 432, April 16, 2002

"Farm Subsidies at Record Levels As Congress Considers New Farm Bill," by Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven, Briefing Paper no. 70, October 18, 2001

"The Return of the Living Dead: Federal Programs That Survived the Republican Revolution," by Stephen Moore and Stephen Slivinski, Policy Analysis no. 375, July 24, 2000

"Legislative Malpractice: Misdiagnosing Patients' Rights," by Greg Scandlen, Briefing Paper no. 57, April 7, 2000

"Capital Markets: The Rule of Law and Regulatory Reform," by Solveig Singleton, White Paper , September 13, 1999

"Restoring Health Freedom: The Case for a Universal Tax Credit for Health Insurance," by Sue Blevins, Policy Analysis no. 290, December 12, 1997

"How the Budget Revolution Was Lost," by Stephen Moore, Policy Analysis no. 281, September 2, 1997

"The Medical Monopoly: Protecting Consumers or Limiting Competition?," by Sue Blevins, Policy Analysis no. 246, December 15, 1995

"Wrecking Ball: FDA Regulation of Medical Devices," by Robert Higgs, Policy Analysis no. 235, August 7, 1995

"How to Balance the Budget by Reducing Spending," by William A. Niskanen and Stephen Moore, Policy Analysis no. 194, April 22, 1993

"Crisis? What Crisis? George Bush's Never-Ending Domestic Budget Build-Up," by Stephen Moore, Policy Analysis no. 173, June 19, 1992

"The Profligate President: A Midterm Review of George Bush's Fiscal Policy Performance," by Stephen Moore, Policy Analysis no. 147, February 4, 1991

"Sequestration: Gramm-Rudman's Potent Weapon for Spending Restraint," by Daniel J. Mitchell, Policy Analysis no. 119, April 24, 1989

"The Minimum Wage: Washington's Perennial Myth," by Matthew B. Kibbe, Policy Analysis no. 106, May 23, 1988

"Deficits and Taxes: Federal Budget and Fiscal Policy in the 1980's," by Thomas S. McCaleb, Policy Analysis no. 45, December 19, 1984

"The Mondale Tax and Budget Plan," by David R. Burton, Policy Analysis no. 43, October 26, 1984

"The WPPSS Default: Not the Only Off-Budget Boondoggle," by James T. Bennett and Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Policy Analysis no. 28, October 14, 1983

"Forecasting The Economy: Do Presidents Get It Right?," by Randolph H. Boehm, Policy Analysis no. 25, June 30, 1983

"Deficits and the Economy," by Joe Stilwell, Policy Analysis no. 24, May 26, 1983

"The Underground Federal Government: Bane of the Balanced Budget?," by James T. Bennett and Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Policy Analysis no. 19, October 21, 1982

"The Reagan Budget: The Deficit that Didn't Have to Be," by David Boaz, Policy Analysis no. 13, August 10, 1982

"Inflation and the Federal Reserve: The Consequences of Political Money Supply," by Lawrence H. White, Policy Analysis no. 8, April 15, 1982



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