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Books and Book Chapters

"Cutting Federal Spending," Chapter 4, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"The Defense Budget," Chapter 19, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Corporate Welfare and Earmarks," Chapter 26, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

Downsizing the Federal Government , by Chris Edwards (November 2005).

"The Federal Budget," Chapter 9, Cato Handbook on Policy, 6th Edition (2005).

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Cato Studies

"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

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Articles and Newsletters

"Will Obama Raise Middle-Class Taxes to Fund Health Care?," by Michael D. Tanner and Chris Edwards, Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 57, June 2009. (PDF, 38kb., 2 pp)

"Number of Federal Subsidy Programs Tops 1,800," by Chris Edwards, Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 56, April 2009. (PDF, 60kb., 2 pp)

"Obama's Budget Builds on Bush Precedents," by Chris Edwards, Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 55, March 2009. (PDF, 59kb., 2 pp)

"The Troubling Return of Keynesianism," by Ike Brannon and Chris Edwards, Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 52, January 2009. (PDF, 62kb., 2pp.)

"Number of Federal Subsidy Programs Is Soaring," by Chris Edwards, Tax & Budget Bulletin no. 41, November 2006. (PDF, 52kb., 2pp.)

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Opinion and Commentary

"High Speed Spending," by Randal O'Toole, Gainesville Sun, June 18, 2009

"The Spending Threat," by Chris Edwards, New York Post, June 15, 2009

"Voters Are the Cause of America's Fiscal Mess," by Gene Healy, DC Examiner, June 2, 2009

"Socialism, US-Style," by James A. Dorn, South China Morning Post, June 1, 2009

"Great Right North," by Chris Edwards, Jason Clemens and Niels Veldhuis, Washington Post, May 17, 2009

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Events

"Can the Pentagon Be Fixed? ," March 13, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"Do Government Spending and Tax Rebates Stimulate Growth?," December 18, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"McCain and Obama: Comparing Their Economic Platforms," July 15, 2008 [Policy Forum]

"The Massachusetts Health Plan: A Progress Report," June 28, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Who Owns Your Health Care?," June 22, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"America's Public Debt: How Do We Keep It From Rising?," Chris Edwards, testimony, September 28, 2006.

"The State of the Economy and the Budget ," Chris Edwards, testimony, September 28, 2006.

"Transparency and Control: Improving Financial Management in Congress," Chris Edwards, testimony, May 25, 2006.

"Federal Budget Deficit," Chris Edwards, testimony, January 20, 2004.

Multimedia

Mark A. Calabria discusses the looming U.S. deficit on BNN's SqueezePlay June 3, 2009 [Flash Video, 08:47]

Mark A. Calabria discusses the budget on CNBC's Street Signs June 3, 2009 [Flash Video, 06:04]

Daniel J. Mitchell discusses debt in America on CNBC's Street Signs June 1, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:38]

Chris Edwards discusses spending on The Congressional Report with Iowa Congressman Tom Latham May 27, 2009 [Flash Video, 26:14]

Tucker Carlson discusses tax hikes on FOX's Your World with Neil Cavuto May 19, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:08]

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