Washington’s Spending Crisis: Post-COVID Budget Bloat Fuels Inflation & Debt

Washington never returned to pre-COVID spending levels. In The Winston Group’s latest WG discussion points, David Winston highlights how, despite officially ending the pandemic emergency in 2023, the Biden administration kept spending at crisis levels—fueling inflation and skyrocketing debt. Federal spending jumped to over $6.5 trillion in 2020 as a temporary emergency measure, but instead of rolling back, it became the new normal—projected to surpass $7 trillion in 2025.

Now, as Democrats push tax hikes under the guise of fiscal responsibility, they ignore their own record-breaking spending. Voters aren’t fooled—65% say Washington should rein in its budget before taking more from taxpayers.