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 Policy Review #35 - Winter 1986 James Phillips Jan 1, 1986 1 min read report Narrowing the U.S. Trade Deficit by Antitrust Reforms James L. Dec 12, 1985 3 min read report Breaking the Entitlements Deadlock with a Presidential Commission S. Anna; Moore Nov 13, 1985 15 min read report Preparing for the Post-Volcker Era at the Fed David I. Oct 22, 1985 21 min read report The Deficit Control Act: A First Victory in the War on the Deficit Juliana Geran Oct 16, 1985 3 min read report The Odds Are, Reagan Can Make His Vetoes Stick Charles M. Lichenstein Sep 5, 1985 3 min read report Policy Review #33 - Summer 1985 James A Gregor Jul 1, 1985 1 min read report Price-Indexed Bonds: Trimming $12 Billion from the Deficit John M. May 14, 1985 13 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos