Issue Budget and Spending Federal spending has grown rapidly over the last decade, leading to substantial budget deficits that have crippled the economy and financially harmed Americans. Personal Inflation Calculator Copied SPECIAL REPORT The Road to Inflation: How an Unprecedented Federal Spending Spree Created Economic Turmoil Sep 21, 2023 Over an hour read Read the report BACKGROUNDER Funding Leftism: The Biden’s Administration’s Bureaucratic Radicalism Apr 18, 2024 30 min read Author David Ditch Read the report Refine by Keyword budget (387) federal spending (204) spending (148) Congress (128) Wasteful Government Spending (128) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type report (7) Facet Content type report House Republican Budget Would Confront Hard Choices and Rein in Budget Deficits Brian M. Riedl Apr 1, 2009 5 min read report Obama's PAYGO Law Would Not Slow Spending or Budget Deficits Brian M. Riedl Feb 26, 2009 6 min read report The Elements of a Responsible Budget Proposal Feb 24, 2009 9 min read report Obama's and McCain's Budget Proposals Lack Detail Brian M. Riedl Oct 15, 2008 6 min read report New CBO Budget Baseline Shows Entitlements Driving Budget Deficits Higher Brian M. Riedl Sep 10, 2008 5 min read report Fair Tax Policy Requires a Fair Revenue Baseline J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Mar 13, 2008 5 min read report Tax Hikes Hiding in Budget Resolutions' Treatment of AMT Patch J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Mar 11, 2008 5 min read Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos