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Editor of DownsizingGovernment.org (@DownsizeTheFeds) at the Cato Institute.
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10 Leaks in Federal Spending Bucket

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By Chris Edwards
| Cato Institute Verified
Generated with ElevenLabs AI technology. Most members of Congress know that the government’s $39 trillion debt may trigger a financial crisis as it continues soaring. But lawmakers keep hiking spending, with increases currently in the pipeline for defense, farm subsidies, and transportation. Why does Congress spend so much? Members are lobbied to spend, of course, but they are also naively optimistic about government.
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Ten Leaks Busting The Federal Budget Bucket

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By Chris Edwards
| The Daily Wire Verified
Credit: Getty Images DW Opinion For many government programs, costs far exceed benefits and are dragging down the economy and pushing up debt. See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Daily Wire on Google Most members of Congress know that the government’s $39 trillion debt may trigger a financial crisis as it continues soaring. But lawmakers keep hiking spending, with increases currently in the pipeline for defense, farm subsidies, and transportation. Why does Congress spend so much?
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Wealth Taxes Fail

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By Adam Michel, Chris Edwards
| Cato Institute Verified
Generated with ElevenLabs AI technology. (Getty Images) Californians will vote on a 5 percent tax on billionaire wealth this November. In Congress, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D‑MA) and Bernie Sanders (I‑VT) are pushing plans for an annual wealth tax. And abroad, Norway and Spain have expanded their wealth taxes, and some countries want to impose a global wealth tax. Our new Cato study, “Failures of Wealth Taxation,” discusses why these efforts are misguided.
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