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 COMMENTARY How We Can Finally Overcome the Affordability Crisis Dec 5, 2025 3 min read Author E.J. Antoni, PhD Read the article COMMENTARY How to Modernize America’s Air Traffic Control Dec 4, 2025 3 min read Author Diana Furchtgott-Roth Read the article Refine by Keyword budget (387) Congress (128) federal spending (204) spending (148) Wasteful Government Spending (128) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type article (7) commentary (1373) event (27) explainer (13) external_url (1) impact (2) report (998) testimony (37) video (34) Facet Content type Commentary Obama's Eight Bogus Budget Arguments Brian M. Riedl May 14, 2009 3 min read report Obama Jobs Deficit Grows by Another 563,000 J.D. Foster, Ph.D. May 8, 2009 3 min read report President's Budget Cuts Should Go Towards Deficit Reduction Brian M. Riedl May 7, 2009 2 min read Commentary Homeland Security Grant Tail Wags State Spending Dog James Jay Carafano May 7, 2009 1 min read report Job Corps: An Unfailing Record of Failure David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D. May 5, 2009 5 min read Commentary Don't Avoid Budget Discussion Like the Swine Flu Ernest Istook May 5, 2009 4 min read Commentary Risky Cuts Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. Apr 30, 2009 2 min read Commentary A Devastating 100 Days for America's Children Dan Holler Apr 29, 2009 4 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos
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