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 (257) federal spending (96) spending (87) entitlements (58) taxes (58) 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 Results Are In: Stimulus Bill Neither Timely Nor Targeted Patrick Tyrrell May 21, 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 report Job Corps: An Unfailing Record of Failure David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D. May 5, 2009 5 min read report Economic Analysis of the House Republican Budget Alternative (H.R.85) Karen Campbell, Ph.D. Apr 1, 2009 1 min read report House Republican Budget Would Confront Hard Choices and Rein in Budget Deficits Brian M. Riedl Apr 1, 2009 5 min read report Obama's Stimulus Has "Spread the Wealth Around": Are Tax Hikes Next? Curtis S. Dubay Mar 23, 2009 5 min read report Medicare Reform: Setting Attainable Goals for Sustainability J.D. Foster, Ph.D. Mar 18, 2009 7 min read See More on Budget and Spending Related Issues Issue Taxes Issue Debt Related Videos Related Videos