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) federal spending (204) spending (148) Congress (128) Wasteful Government Spending (128) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1373) report (998) testimony (37) video (34) event (27) explainer (13) article (7) impact (2) external_url (1) Facet Content type report The Budget Mess: A Comprehensive Plan to Balance the Budget Representative Christopher Sep 1, 1989 9 min read report "Taxes, Economic Growth, and Budget Deficits: What Washington CanLearn from t... Stuart M. Jul 25, 1989 20 min read report How to Move the Postal Service Truly Off Budget Dan C. Jun 29, 1989 11 min read report Time to Break Congress's Code of Silence on the Line-Item Veto Edward L. May 17, 1989 4 min read report Raising Revenues with the Auction Option for the Telecommunications Spectrum James L. Gattuso May 11, 1989 33 min read report Why Congress Must Not Torpedo the Bipartisan Military Base Closings Initiative Stephen Moore Apr 17, 1989 1 min read report The Woods Report: Why the U.S. Needs New Foreign Aid Goals Edward L. Mar 1, 1989 3 min read report Only Structural Reform Can Solve the Long-Term Savings and Loan Crisis Jan 27, 1989 4 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos