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 banks (1) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1370) report (998) (-) testimony (37) video (34) event (27) explainer (13) article (7) impact (2) external_url (1) Facet Content type testimony Solutions to Our Long-Term Fiscal Challenges Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D. Jan 21, 2007 13 min read testimony The Impact of Welfare Reform Robert Rector Jul 9, 2006 23 min read testimony Discretionary Spending Trends: Past, Present, and Future Brian M. Riedl Feb 16, 2006 7 min read testimony The Economic Consequences of Government Spending Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D. Oct 25, 2005 13 min read testimony Before the House Budget Committee James Jay Carafano Feb 16, 2005 14 min read testimony Welfare Reform and The Healthy Marriage Initiative Robert Rector Feb 10, 2005 29 min read testimony Next Steps in Welfare Reform Robert Rector Apr 11, 2002 13 min read testimony Proposed Changes to Current Law, TANF Program Jason A. Turner Apr 11, 2002 13 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos