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 Understanding the Federal Deficit, Part 4: Putative Impact on Trade Thomas Humbert Jan 27, 1984 1 min read report "Understanding the Federal Deficit, Part 1: How Forecasters Get ItWrong" Thomas M. Jan 27, 1984 14 min read report How the U.N. Spends Its $1 Billion from U.S. Taxpayers Melanie L. Jan 20, 1984 14 min read report Reassessing the Office of Technology Michael S. Warner Jan 7, 1984 20 min read report Privatization: A Strategy for Cutting Federal Spending Stuart M. Dec 7, 1983 15 min read report Enterprise Zones: Time to Act Nov 17, 1983 1 min read report Giving the Budget Process Teeth John M. Nov 11, 1983 16 min read report Congress Guns Down the Defense Budget Morgan O. Oct 27, 1983 3 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos